CVE-2020-1405

Windows Mobile Device Management Diagnostics Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2020-1405 is fixed in 14 products on 1 platform, first by KB4558998, released July 14, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0081
57th percentile

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Mobile Device Management (MDM) Diagnostics improperly handles junctions. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass access restrictions to delete files.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and remove files.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the how Windows MDM Diagnostics handles files.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems 17763.1339 KB4558998 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems 17763.1339 KB4558998 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems 17763.1339 KB4558998 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems KB4565483 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems 19041.388 KB4565503 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems 19041.388 KB4565503 Jul 14, 2020
Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems 19041.388 KB4565503 Jul 14, 2020
Windows Server 2019 17763.1339 KB4558998 Jul 14, 2020
Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) 19041.388 KB4565503 Jul 14, 2020

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