CVE-2020-0859 Information disclosure in Windows
An attacker can exploit the Windows Modules Installer Service to improperly disclose sensitive file information.
- 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-2020-0859?
CVE-2020-0859 is a medium-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 information vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly discloses file information, aka 'Windows Modules Installer Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0859?
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-2020-0859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mx5v-qgmv-8p5j.