PT-2020-4794 · Microsoft · Windows

Yuki Chen · Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17044

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to insufficient access restrictions in the Windows operating system, allowing an attacker to potentially elevate their privileges. This could affect the system, but specific details about the number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents are not provided.

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

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05346

CVE-2020-17044

Affected Products

Windows

References · 11

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17044 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17044 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-17044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05346 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17044 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16144 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5525 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5527 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5530 · Telegram Post