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ID:5179 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-17057
ID:5179 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-17057
Published: February 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48287
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17057
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Win32k, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.