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CVE-2020-1337
high
Description
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.
From the Tenable Blog
Microsoft’s August 2020 Patch Tuesday Addresses 120 CVEs (CVE-2020-1337)
Published: 2020-08-11
Microsoft patched 120 CVEs in August, marking the sixth month in a row of addressing over 100 CVEs
References
https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsoft-s-august-2020-patch-tuesday-addresses-120-cves-cve-2020-1337
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1337
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160993/Microsoft-Spooler-Local-Privilege-Elevation.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160028/Microsoft-Windows-Local-Spooler-Bypass.html