CVE-2020-16939
Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Group Policy checks access.</p>
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios cuando Group Policy comprueba inapropiadamente el acceso tambiƩn se conoce como "Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Group Policy Client service. By creating a junction, an attacker can abuse the service to gain control of files and folders. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of an administrator.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-08-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-10-16 CVE Published
- 2020-10-27 First Exploit
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-09 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (3)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1254 | Third Party Advisory |
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https://github.com/rogue-kdc/CVE-2020-16939 | 2020-10-27 |
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16939 | 2023-12-31 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1709" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1803 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1803" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1903 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1903" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 1909 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1909" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" | 2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "2004" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | - | sp2 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2" | sp1, x64 |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" | r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | - | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1903 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1903" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 1909 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "1909" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" | 2004 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016" and version "2004" | - |
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Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019" | - | - |
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