PT-2020-4245 · Microsoft · Windows Event System+1

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-16900

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.0

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Event System (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to the improper handling of objects in memory by the Windows Event System, 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 estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information 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.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04705

CVE-2020-16900

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Event System

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04705 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16900 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16900 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16900 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16900 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-16900 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020101324 · Note