Security Features in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0981
Published: April 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26871
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0981
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
This vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security rescritions feature.
The vulnerability exists due to Windows fails to properly handle token relationships. A local user can allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0981
Install updates from vendor's website.