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Medium · 6.1 CVE-2020-1598 EUVD-2020-12468GHSA-3qjh-mq2f-vcvc

Windows UPnP Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Sep 11, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted script or application.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows UPnP service handles objects in memory.</p>

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server version 2004 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows 8.1 6.3.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.0.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 6.2.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 6.2.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 6.3.0 – < publication publication
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 6.3.0 – < publication publication

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