Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Remote Access improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Remote Access properly handles file operations.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1537