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CVE-2020-0895:
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Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2020-0895) exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, known as 'Windows VBScript Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. The vulnerability was disclosed and patched as part of Microsoft's April 2020 Patch Tuesday updates (Talos Blog, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it scored 7.6 (HIGH) with vector (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C). The vulnerability specifically relates to memory handling issues within the VBScript engine (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected systems. The impact could be significant as it potentially enables attackers to gain the same user rights as the current user (CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability as part of their April 2020 Patch Tuesday updates. Users are advised to apply the security updates provided through the Microsoft Security Update Guide (Talos Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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