A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Windows fails to properly handle token relationships.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could allow an application with a certain integrity level to execute code at a different integrity level, leading to a sandbox escape.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles token relationships, aka 'Windows Token Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
References
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157248/Microsoft-Windows-NtFilterToken-ParentTokenId-Incorrect-Setting-Privilege-Escalation.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0981 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-04-15T15:13:13
Updated: 2020-04-15T20:06:07
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-0981
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-04-15T15:15:18.840
Modified: 2021-07-21T11:39:23.747
Link: CVE-2020-0981
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CWE