CVE-2020-0689 Security feature bypass in Windows
Attackers can bypass Microsoft Secure Boot security features on Windows operating systems, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0689?
CVE-2020-0689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 11 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in secure boot, aka 'Microsoft Secure Boot Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0689?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0689?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9xh-whc3-f9xq.