Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1429

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows handles a process crash. A local user can create a malicious application, launch it on the system and delete a targeted file leading to an elevated status.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2020-1429

External References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1429

Related Security Bulletins

• Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Manager