An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in .NET Framework which could allow an attacker to elevate their privilege level. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to access the local machine, and then run a malicious program. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how .NET Framework activates COM objects.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 for x64 (KB4552964)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64 (KB4552965)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows 7 (KB4552965)2020-05 Security and Quality Rollup for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows 7 (KB4552940)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 2.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB4552964)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64 (KB4552965)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows Embedded Standard 7 (KB4552965)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows 7 for x64 (KB4552965)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 2.0, 3.0 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 (KB4552964)2020-05 Security Only Update for .NET Framework 3.5.1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB4552965) | May 12, 2020 | May 12, 2020 |
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