PT-2020-2449 · Microsoft · Windows Print Spooler+1

Published 2020-05-12 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1070

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Print Spooler (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the improper management of privileges in the Windows Print Spooler component, allowing an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges or execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. This can be achieved due to the service improperly allowing arbitrary writing to the file system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02459

CVE-2020-1070

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Print Spooler

References · 6

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1070 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1070 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1070 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02459 · Security Note