Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1112
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27846
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1112
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists in the way the Windows Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) IIS module handles uploaded content. A remote user with permissions to upload files via BITS can upload restricted file types to an IIS-hosted folder.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1112
Install update from vendor's website.