SB2020101345 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Installer
Published: October 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101345
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16902)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior. A local user can run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.