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10
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Advisory Published
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CVE-2020-1472: Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

First published: Mon Aug 17 2020(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC), aka 'Netlogon Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Netlogon
redhat/samba<4.10.18
4.10.18
redhat/samba<4.11.13
4.11.13
redhat/samba<4.12.7
4.12.7
Microsoft Windows Server 1903
Microsoft Windows server 1909
Microsoft Windows server 2004
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server 20h2
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=15.2
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Synology Directory Server<4.4.5-0101
Samba<4.10.18
Samba>=4.11.0<4.11.13
Samba>=4.12.0<4.12.7
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance Kit=8.8
debian/samba
2:4.13.13+dfsg-1~deb11u6
2:4.17.12+dfsg-0+deb12u1
2:4.21.4+dfsg-1
Fedora=31
Fedora=32
Fedora=33
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=20.04
Debian=9.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1472

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-1472?

    CVE-2020-1472 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Microsoft Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC).

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-1472?

    CVE-2020-1472 has a severity score of 10, which is classified as critical.

  • What is affected by CVE-2020-1472?

    Microsoft Netlogon, Samba, and various Windows Server versions are affected by CVE-2020-1472.

  • How can CVE-2020-1472 be exploited?

    CVE-2020-1472 can be exploited when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller.

  • Are there any official references for CVE-2020-1472?

    Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-1472 at the following references: [CISA Emergency Directive 20-03](https://www.cisa.gov/emergency-directive-20-03), [CVE-2020-1472 on MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1472), [Secura Advisory](https://www.secura.com/pathtoimg.php?id=2055).

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