PT-2020-2825
CVE-2020-1081
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Published
2020-05-12
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Updated
2021-07-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows Printer Service (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Printer Service, which improperly validates file paths while loading printer drivers. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted application. The vulnerability is associated with unsafe privilege management in the Windows operating system.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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