CVE-2020-1488

Summary

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.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 200410.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server version 200410.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180310.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 180910.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 201910.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 190910.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 170910.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 150710.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 10 Version 160710.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 201610.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)10.0.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows 8.16.3.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 20126.2.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)6.2.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R26.3.0 < publicationaffected
MicrosoftWindows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)6.3.0 < publicationaffected

Weaknesses

  • Elevation of Privilege

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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