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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0648
CVE-2020-0648:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An elevation of privilege vulnerability (CVE-2020-0648) was identified in the Windows RSoP Service Application due to improper memory handling. The vulnerability was disclosed and assigned on November 4, 2019, with updates being released in 2020 (CVE Details, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity and privilege requirements, no user interaction needed, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher levels of access to system resources and sensitive data (NVD).
Exploitability
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first need to gain execution access on the target system. Once achieved, they could run a specially crafted application to elevate their privileges (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft addressed this vulnerability by releasing a security update that corrects how the Windows RSoP Service Application handles memory (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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