CVE-2020-16920
published 2020-10-16CVE-2020-16920: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker…
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.42%
69.8th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library properly handles registry operations.
Affected
49 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1709_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1803 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_32-bit_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_arm64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1903_for_x64-based_systems | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1909 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_2004 | >= 10.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_7_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | >= 6.3.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.0.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1 | >= 6.1.0 < publication | publication |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-10-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16920 [HIGH] Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.
To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library properly handles registry operations.
Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Softwar
GHSA
GHSA-gxm2-h73p-34fq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka '
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2020-16920 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-gxm2-h73p-34fq: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka '
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka 'Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16876.
GHSA
GHSA-77ph-x794-74hg: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka '
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16876 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-77ph-x794-74hg: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka '
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Application Compatibility Client Library improperly handles registry operations, aka 'Windows Application Compatibility Client Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16920.
Suricata
ET EXPLOIT Multiple DLink Routers Remote Code Execution CVE-2019-16920
suricata·2020-06-10·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2019-16920 [CRITICAL] ET EXPLOIT Multiple DLink Routers Remote Code Execution CVE-2019-16920
ET EXPLOIT Multiple DLink Routers Remote Code Execution CVE-2019-16920
Rule: alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HOME_NET any (msg:"ET EXPLOIT Multiple DLink Routers Remote Code Execution CVE-2019-16920"; flow:established,to_server; urilen:14; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"/apply_sec.cgi"; http.request_body; content:"html_response_page=login_pic.asp&action=ping_test&ping_ipaddr="; fast_pattern; reference:cve,2019-16920; reference:url,www.fortinet.com/blog/threat-research/d-link-routers-found-vulnerable-rce; classtype:attempted-admin; sid:2030277; rev:3; metadata:affected_product Linux, attack_target IoT, created_at 2020_06_10, cve CVE_2019_16920, deployment Perimeter, confidence High, signature_severity Major, tag CISA_KEV, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, upd
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-10-16
Published