Buffer overflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1405
Published: July 14, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29808
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1405
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Windows Mobile Device Management (MDM) Diagnostics improperly handles junctions. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and delete files on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1405
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..