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
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.