#VU28875 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2020-1199
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28875
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1199
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Feedback Hub handles objects in memory. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and run processes in an elevated context.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system with Windows Mixed Reality installed.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.