CVE-2020-1464

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

Description

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. In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published8/17/2020

Last Modified2/23/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductWindows

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Windows Spoofing Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1709microsoft:windows_10_1803microsoft:windows_10_1809microsoft:windows_10_1903microsoft:windows_10_1909microsoft:windows_10_2004microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_1903microsoft:windows_server_1909microsoft:windows_server_2004microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347CWE-347

References

https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html(secure@microsoft.com)

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/(secure@microsoft.com)

https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464(secure@microsoft.com)

https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1464(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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