Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-1598
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46508
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1598
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly handles objects in memory. A local user can run a specially crafted script or application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1598
Install update from vendor's website.