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CVE-2020-1068

CVE-2020-1068: 1 tracked advisory record across MS Server. Compare vendor sources and published fix guidance.

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  • Advisory severityHigh7.8

    High [CVE-2020-1068] Microsoft Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

    CVE-2020-1068Source published Source updated

    An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Media Service that allows file creation in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Media Service handles file creation. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 3 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation); Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)…

    Affected products in this advisory
    • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
    • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
    • Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
    • Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)

    1 more entries in the full advisory.

    Source-reported affected versions
    • Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.10240.0 before publication
    • Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.14393.0 before publication
    • Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 before publication
    • Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 before publication

    8 more entries in the full advisory.

    Source-reported fixed versions
    • publication
    Mitigation guidance
    • The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Media Service handles file creation.

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