High Β· published March 12, 2020
CVSS calls it high at 7.8. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 98.7th percentile for exploit probability.
π¨ A crafty user could exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges on a Windows system, all thanks to the Background Intelligent Transfer Service's (BITS) mishandling of symbolic links! β‘ Think of BITS like a hotel concierge who gets a bit too trusting and hands out keys to any random guest without checking their identification β you might just end up giving someone access to your suite! An attacker could gain elevated permissions, allowing them to install malicious software, access sensitive data, or even take full control of the system. It's a serious security breach that could lead to devastating consequences for your system and data integrity!
Think of BITS like a hotel concierge who gets a bit too trusting and hands out keys to any random guest without checking their identification β you might just end up giving someone access to your suite! This elevation of privilege vulnerability in BITS allows attackers to manipulate symbolic links, tricking the service into granting them higher access levels than intended, effectively bypassing security mechanisms.
An attacker could gain elevated permissions, allowing them to install malicious software, access sensitive data, or even take full control of the system. It's a serious security breach that could lead to devastating consequences for your system and data integrity! To protect your systems, ensure you apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft. Disable BITS if it's not required for your environment, and consider enabling strict access controls for symbolic links. Regularly audit permissions to keep your systems secure. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll reinforce your defenses in no time! π‘οΈ
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/windows_10_1507 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1607 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1709 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1803 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1809 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1903 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_10_1909 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_7 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_8.1 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_rt_8.1 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_1803 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_1903 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_1909 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2008 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2008 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2012 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2012 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2016 | all versions | β |
| microsoft/windows_server_2019 | all versions | β |