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CVE-2020-0951

MEDIUMEPSS 93th pctl
6.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker need administrator access on a local machine where PowerShell is running. The attacker could then connect to a PowerShell session and send commands to execute arbitrary code. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how PowerShell commands are validated when WDAC protection is enabled.

How to fix

Remediation Available
PowerShellWindows application
Affected:7.1 7.1.5Fixed in:7.1.5Microsoft Corporation
Affected:7.0 7.0.8Fixed in:7.0.8Microsoft Corporation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

7.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days
93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

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