CVE-2020-0859: Windows Modules Installer Service Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Information Disclosure

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2020-Mar

Released

2020-03-10

EPSS Score

0.98% (percentile: 76.7%)

Description

An information vulnerability exists when Windows Modules Installer Service improperly discloses file information. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow the attacker to read any file on the file system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log onto an affected system and run a specially crafted application. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way Windows Modules Installer Service discloses file information.

FAQ

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is unauthorized file system access - reading from the file system.

Affected Products (33)

Windows

• Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2019
• Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
• Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
• Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
• Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
• Windows RT 8.1
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)

Security Updates (10)

• 4540689
• 4538461
• 4540673
• 4540681
• 4540693
• 4540670
• 4541509
• 4541505
• 4541510
• 4540694

Acknowledgments

Edward Torkington of NCC Group <a>https://www.nccgroup.trust/</a>

Revision History

• 2020-03-10: Information published.