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CVE-2020-0951

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Published: Sep 11, 2020Modified: Feb 23, 2026

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6.7
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 0.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD (Secondary)

Description

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) which could allow an attacker to bypass WDAC enforcement. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute PowerShell commands that would be blocked by WDAC.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker need administrator access on a local machine where PowerShell is running. The attacker could then connect to a PowerShell session and send commands to execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how PowerShell commands are validated when WDAC protection is enabled.</p>

Affected (16)

4 products
Powershell
Windows 10
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
16 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Microsoft
From 7.0 to 7.0.8
From 7.1 to 7.1.5
Version 7.0.8
Microsoft
Version 1607
Version 1607
Version 1709
Version 1803
Version 1809
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
Microsoft
All versions
Version 1903
Version 1909
Version 2004
All versions

References (2)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory

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