Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server - CVE-2020-0856
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46412
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0856
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing requests in Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS). A remote authenticated user can send a specially crafted request to the AD|DNS service, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.