PT-2020-2924 · Microsoft · Windows Host Guardian Service+1

Published 2020-06-09 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-1259

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Host Guardian Service (affected versions not specified)

Description A security feature bypass issue exists due to improper handling of recorded and logged hashes by the Windows Host Guardian Service. This could allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.

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

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-522

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-03081

CVE-2020-1259

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Host Guardian Service

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-03081 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1259 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1259 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1259 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1259 · Vendor Advisory