#VU48248 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16989
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48248
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16989
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Azure Sphere
Azure Sphere
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows an administrator with physical access to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.