CVE-2020-1488Improper Privilege Management in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507

Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
CNA7.0
EPSS
0.2%
top 56.15%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges.

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 Packages19 packages

CVEListV5microsoft/windows_8.16.3.0publication

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-wvr6-9968-cvwm: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in acce2022-05-24
CVEList
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-17

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2020-08-11
CVE-2020-1488 — Improper Privilege Management | cvebase