Local privilege escalation via indexer object mishandling
Published Jan 14, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Search Indexer allows local users to execute code with elevated permissions. The indexer mishandles objects in memory, but Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code path or the specific invalid memory operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user to run a specially crafted application; successful exploitation elevates that code beyond the user's existing permissions.
Summary
What happened
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Search Indexer allows local users to execute code with elevated permissions. The indexer mishandles objects in memory, but Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code path or the specific invalid memory operation. Exploitation requires an authenticated local user to run a specially crafted application; successful exploitation elevates that code beyond the user's existing permissions.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-0632
- Published
- Jan 14, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1909
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 14, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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