CVE-2020-0951
Windows Defender Application Control Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.7 Medium
- Published
- Sep 11, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2019
Description
<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how PowerShell commands are validated when WDAC protection is enabled.</p>
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Windows 10 Version 1803Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1909Microsoft |
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Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1709Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft |
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Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows Server version 2004Microsoft |
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Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016Microsoft |
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Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft |
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PowerShell 7.0Microsoft |
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PowerShell 7.1Microsoft |
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References
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