Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1113
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27842
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1113
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Windows when the Task Scheduler service fails to properly verify client connections over RPC.A remote attacker on the local network can perform a man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1113
Install update from vendor's website.