#VU26886 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft AutoUpdate for macOS - CVE-2020-0984

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#VU26886 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft AutoUpdate for macOS - CVE-2020-0984

Published: April 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26886
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0984
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft AutoUpdate for macOS
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU) application for Mac improperly validates updates before executing them. A remote attacker can place a specially crafted executable in a specific location used by the update application and execute arbitrary code in a privileged context. 


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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