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CVE-2020-1056

Published: May 21, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.1CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.3%
Top 13.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain.In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability, aka 'Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft EdgeMicrosoft Corp
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsMicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsMicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsMicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1056
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
https://github.com/PierreAdams/POC-CVE-2020-1056
github.com

Timeline

Published
May 21, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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