#VU48252 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Azure Sphere - CVE-2020-16993
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48252
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-16993
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.