Vulnerability identifier: #VU28881

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1299

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can present to the user a removable drive, or remote share, that contains a malicious .LNK file and an associated malicious binar and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 7 - 10 2004

Windows Server: 2008 R2 - 2019 2004

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:8.1 RT:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008 R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012 R2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1299

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.