Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0641
Published: January 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24301
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0641
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Windows Media Service allows to create files in arbitrary locations on the system. A local user can create a specially crafted application and place malicious files in critical system locations and then escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0641
Install updates from vendor's website.