CVE-2020-1048 Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker with local access can exploit the Windows Print Spooler to execute arbitrary code with system privileges, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2020-1048?
CVE-2020-1048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 21 May 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 Print Spooler service improperly allows arbitrary writing to the file system. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Print Spooler Component writes to the file system.
Weakness: CWE-669
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1048?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1048?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1048 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1048 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-1048 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvfv-8xhv-cj53.