#VU47622 Security Features in PowerShellGet - CVE-2020-16886
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47622
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16886
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PowerShellGet
PowerShellGet
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
This vulnerability allows a local user to bypass security rescritions feature.
The vulnerability exists due to a security feature bypass issue in the PowerShellGet V2 module. A local user can bypass WDAC (Windows Defender Application Control) policy and execute arbitrary code on a policy locked-down machine.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.