#VU46480 Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1013
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46480
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1013
CWE-ID: CWE-300
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows processes group policy updates. A remote attacker on the local network can launch a man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack against the traffic passing between a domain controller and the target machine and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.