Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0790
Published: September 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46510
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0790
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists in the way splwow64.exe handles certain calls. A local user can leverage behavior of splwow64.exe to escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0790
Install updates from vendor's website.