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ID:2314 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Office - CVE-2020-0697
ID:2314 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Office - CVE-2020-0697
Published: April 7, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25246
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0697
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office OLicenseHeartbeat task, that allows to execute the task with SYSTEM privileges. A local user can place a specially crafted file in a specific location and corrupt arbitrary file on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.