PT-2020-2475 · Microsoft · Windows Storage Services+1

Shefang Zhong · Published 2020-05-12 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1138

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 Storage Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Storage Service of the Windows operating system. This vulnerability is caused by the improper handling of file operations, which can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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:2020-02486

CVE-2020-1138

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Storage Services

References · 6

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1138 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1138 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1138 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02486 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1138 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1138 · Security Note