PT-2020-4273 · Microsoft · Windows Com Server+1

Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-16916

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 COM Server (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to errors in processing COM object creation, which can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges using a specially crafted application. To exploit this, an attacker must first log on to the system and then run the malicious application, potentially gaining control of the affected system. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available.

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:2020-04765

CVE-2020-16916

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Com Server

References · 7

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-16916 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16916 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16916 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04765 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16916 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16916 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020101326 · Note