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CVE-2020-1506

Windows Start-Up Application Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Wininit.dll handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p>
<p>There are multiple ways an attacker could exploit the vulnerability:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a specially crafted website that is designed to exploit this vulnerability and then convince a user to view the website. An attacker would have no way to force users to view the attacker-controlled content. Instead, an attacker would have to convince users to take action, typically by getting them to click a link in an email message or in an Instant Messenger message that takes users to the attacker's website, or by opening an attachment sent through email.</p>
</li>
<li><p>In a file sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file that is designed to exploit this vulnerability, and then convince a user to open the document file.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Wininit.dll properly handles objects in memory.</p>

Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios en la manera en que la biblioteca Wininit.dll maneja objetos en memoria, tambiƩn se conoce como "Windows Start-Up Application Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-11-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-09-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1709
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Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1803
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-
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1809
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1903
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-
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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1909
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1909"
-
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows 10
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2004
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-
Safe
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Server 2019
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Safe