Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-1464
Microsoft Windows Spoofing Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 26, 2024, 7:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Windows contains a spoofing vulnerability when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures, allowing an attacker to bypass security features and load improperly signed files.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-1464 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-1464 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft windows_10_1607
10 Microsoft windows_10_1809
11 Microsoft windows_10_1507
12 Microsoft windows_10_1709
13 Microsoft windows_10_1803
14 Microsoft windows_10_1909
15 Microsoft windows_10_2004
16 Microsoft windows_server_1903
17 Microsoft windows_server_1909
18 Microsoft windows_server_2004
19 Microsoft windows_10_1903
20 Microsoft windows_server_2012_r2
21 Microsoft windows_server_2008_r2
22 Microsoft windows_server_2008_sp2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-1464.

URL Resource
https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html Third Party Advisory
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-1464 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-1464 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ Third Party Advisory https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd No Types Assigned https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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> 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 Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures, aka 'Windows Spoofing Vulnerability'. <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>
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Microsoft Corporation https://medium.com/%40TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Microsoft Corporation https://medium.com/@TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html No Types Assigned https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ No Types Assigned https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://medium.com/@TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd No Types Assigned https://medium.com/@TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1464 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-347
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/08/microsoft-put-off-fixing-zero-day-for-2-years/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://blog.virustotal.com/2019/01/distribution-of-malicious-jar-appended.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://medium.com/@TalBeerySec/glueball-the-story-of-cve-2020-1464-50091a1f98bd [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-1464 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-1464 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

23.89 }} -2.41%

score

0.96674

percentile

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