Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac - CVE-2020-0919
Published: April 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26863
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0919
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac
Microsoft Remote Desktop for Mac
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Remote Desktop App for Mac allows an attacker to load unsigned binaries. A remote authenticated attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0919
Install updates from vendor's website.