CVE-2020-17162HighCVSS 8.8

Microsoft Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published
February 9, 2021
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2020-17162 →

📋 Description

What kind of security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? It is a bypass of Extended Protection for Authentication(EPA) where Service Principle Name could allow Windows store UAP applications to elevate privileges.

🎯 Affected products33

  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
  • Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
  • Windows RT 8.1
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2016
  • Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • +3 more not shown

✅ Remediation

KB4577032 (Security Update) KB4570333 (Security Update) KB4574727 (Security Update) KB4571756 (Security Update) KB4577049 (Security Update) KB4577015 (Security Update) KB4577066 (Monthly Rollup) KB4577071 (Security Only) KB4577038 (Monthly Rollup) KB4577048 (Security Only)

🔗 References (19)