Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-16998
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48331
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16998
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
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 in DirectX, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16998
Install updates from vendor's website.