PT-2020-4868 · Microsoft · Windows Print Spooler+1

Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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

Description: The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in the Windows Print Spooler component of the Windows operating system. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05422

CVE-2020-17042

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Print Spooler

References · 8

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17042 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17042 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05422 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-17042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020111034 · Note