CVE-2020-16886

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the PowerShellGet V2 module. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass WDAC (Windows Defender Application Control) policy and execute arbitrary code on a policy locked-down machine.</p> <p>An attacker must have administrator privileges to create a configuration that includes installing PowerShellGet V2 module onto a machine from the PowerShell Gallery. The WDAC policy must be configured to allow the module to run. After this is done, PowerShell script can be injected and run fully trusted, allowing the attacker arbitrary code execution on the machine.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how URLs are processed.</p>
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powershellget:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16886 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16886 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

31 Dec 2023, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : 7.2
v3 : 6.7
v2 : 7.2
v3 : 5.3
Summary A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the PowerShellGet V2 module, aka 'PowerShellGet Module WDAC Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'. <p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in the PowerShellGet V2 module. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass WDAC (Windows Defender Application Control) policy and execute arbitrary code on a policy locked-down machine.</p> <p>An attacker must have administrator privileges to create a configuration that includes installing PowerShellGet V2 module onto a machine from the PowerShell Gallery. The WDAC policy must be configured to allow the module to run. After this is done, PowerShell script can be injected and run fully trusted, allowing the attacker arbitrary code execution on the machine.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing how URLs are processed.</p>

Information

Published : 2020-10-16 23:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:07


NVD link : CVE-2020-16886

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16886

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16886


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • powershellget