CVE-2020-0685 — Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management6 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.47%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
10
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft Windows 10 Version 1903 FOR Arm64-based Systems+7 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 11
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation, aka 'Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages10 packages

▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server2019, 2019 (Core installation), version 1803 (Core Installation)+2
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows9 versions+8
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows1803, 1903, 1909+2
▶NVDmicrosoft/windows_105 versions+4

Patches

Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗Patch: portal.msrc.microsoft.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-4c7x-8f5j-c5c8: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation, aka 'Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vul↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-0685: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles COM object creation, aka 'Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vul↗2020-02-11
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Microsoft
Windows COM Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2020-02-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — Feb. 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-02-11
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday — Feb. 2020: Vulnerability disclosures and Snort coverage↗2020-02-11
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