PT-2020-3686 · Microsoft · Windows Csc Service+1

Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2020-1489

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 CSC Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the improper handling of memory by the Windows CSC Service, which can lead to an elevation of privilege. To exploit this, an attacker must first gain execution on the victim system and then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. The security update corrects how the Windows CSC Service handles memory.

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

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04034

CVE-2020-1489

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Csc Service

References · 7

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04034 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1489 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1489 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1489 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020081207 · Note