PT-2020-4607 · Microsoft · Windows Update Medic Service+1

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17070

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 Update Medic Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows Update Medic Service component of the Windows operating system. This can be exploited to allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited are not provided.

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

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05156

CVE-2020-17070

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Update Medic Service

References · 10

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17070 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17070 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17070 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-17070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17070 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05156 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16146 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vulnerabilities/48324 · Note
• https://t.me/true_secator/1993 · Telegram Post