Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16980 (CCN-189545)

Assigned:2020-10-13
Published:2020-10-13
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows iSCSI Target Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows iSCSI Target Service 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-2020-16980

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202016980-priv-esc(189545)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2020
Windows iSCSI Target Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16980

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows server 2012 -
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft windows server 2016 1903
    microsoft windows server 2016 1909
    microsoft windows server 2016 2004
    microsoft windows server 2019 -
    microsoft windows server 2012
    microsoft windows server 2012 r2
    microsoft windows server 2016
    microsoft windows server 2019
    microsoft windows server 1903
    microsoft windows server 1909
    microsoft windows server 2004