CVE-2020-0776 Privilege escalation in Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker with local execution can exploit improper file handling in the Windows AppX Deployment Server to elevate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0776?

CVE-2020-0776 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Server improperly handles file operations.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0858.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0776?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0776 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ch3m-88fp-hrwj.

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