CVE-2020-0981 Security feature bypass in Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
Windows token handling flaw allows sandbox escape, enabling code execution at a different integrity level.
- 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-2020-0981?
CVE-2020-0981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 15 Apr 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 when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0981?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0981 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-93vj-6w32-x9gc.