PT-2020-5295 · Microsoft · Windows Network Connections Service+1

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-30 · CVE-2020-17092

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 Network Connections Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insecure privilege management in the Windows Network Connections Service, which can be exploited to elevate privileges. This allows an attacker to affect the system.

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:2021-00057

CVE-2020-17092

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Network Connections Service

References · 23

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17092 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17092 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17092 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-17092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00057 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17092 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/6943 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18649 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18688 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18668 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18540 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18589 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18460 · Telegram Post
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