SB2020090848 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Print Spooler
Published: September 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090848
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1030)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. A local user can run a specially crafted script or application and execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.