Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-1423 (CCN-184197)

Assigned:2019-11-04
Published:2020-07-14
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Subsystem for Linux handles files, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-269
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-1423

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve20201423-priv-esc(184197)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - July 2020
Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1423

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 2004
    microsoft windows server 2016 2004
    microsoft windows server 2004
    microsoft windows 10 2004
    microsoft windows 10 2004
    microsoft windows 10 2004