Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
CVE-2020-16922
Description
<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.</p> <p>In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.</p>
Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*Range: 6.2.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16922mitrex_refsource_MISC
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