Local privilege escalation via improper file operations
Published Feb 11, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Data Sharing Service allows local users to gain elevated privileges via file operations. The service improperly handles file operations, but Microsoft has not published the affected code path or precise validation failure. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and grants elevated control over system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Elevation of privilege in Microsoft Windows Data Sharing Service allows local users to gain elevated privileges via file operations. The service improperly handles file operations, but Microsoft has not published the affected code path or precise validation failure. Exploitation requires local low-privileged access and grants elevated control over system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-0747
- Published
- Feb 11, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1909
- Classifications
- T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 11, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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