Information disclosure in Microsoft Windows - #VU28020
Published: May 19, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28020
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists within the handling of WLAN connection profiles in Microsoft Windows. A local user can create a malicious profile and disclose credentials for the machine account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of an administrator.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.