PT-2020-2825 · Microsoft · Windows Printer Service+1

Published 2020-05-12 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1081

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 Printer Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Printer Service, which improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. The vulnerability is associated with unsafe privilege management in the Windows operating system.

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

LPE

Improper Privilege Management

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02979

CVE-2020-1081

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Printer Service

References · 6

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1081 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1081 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02979 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1081 · Vendor Advisory