CVE-2020-0981

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0981

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157248/Microsoft-Windows-NtFilterToken-ParentTokenId-Incorrect-Setting-Privilege-Escalation.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3