CVE-2020-1048
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system.
Impact
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | All versions Versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions Versions 1803, 1903, 1909 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1048
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158222/Windows-Print-Spooler-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159217/Microsoft-Spooler-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1048