Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1509
Published: August 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45625
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1509
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS). A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1509
Install updates from vendor's website.