Privilege escalation via unrestricted configuration access
Published Jun 9, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Improper access control in OpenSSH for Windows allows local users to elevate privileges through configuration settings. Microsoft identifies improperly restricted access to configuration settings but does not disclose the file, ACL, or unsafe operation. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Summary
What happened
Improper access control in OpenSSH for Windows allows local users to elevate privileges through configuration settings. Microsoft identifies improperly restricted access to configuration settings but does not disclose the file, ACL, or unsafe operation. Exploitation requires local execution and user interaction and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-1292
- Published
- Jun 9, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1909
- Classifications
- Unavailable
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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