Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16981

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16981

Published: November 10, 2020 / Updated: November 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48241
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16981
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Azure Sphere

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. An administrator with physical access can escalate privileges on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-16981

Install updates from vendor's website.

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