CVE-2020-0951
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
11/09/2020
Last modified:
31/12/2023
Description
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.<br />
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.<br />
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how PowerShell commands are validated when WDAC protection is enabled.<br />
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 (including) | 7.0.8 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 (including) | 7.1.5 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershell:7.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page



