CVE-2020-0981

Published: Apr 15, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems	affected `unspecified`
Microsoft	Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)	affected `unspecified`

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0981

x_refsource_MISC

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157248/Microsoft-Windows-NtFilterToken-ParentTokenId-Incorrect-Setting-Privilege-Escalation.html

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CVE-2020-0981

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