CVE-2020-0919

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

A

n elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop App for Mac in the way it allows an attacker to load unsigned binaries, aka 'Microsoft Remote Desktop App for Mac Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0919	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0919	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

History

12 Feb 2026, 22:01

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft windows App
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop:-:::::macos::	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_app:-:::::macos::

21 Nov 2024, 04:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0919 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0919 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-04-15 15:15

Updated : 2026-02-12 22:01

NVD link : CVE-2020-0919

Mitre link : CVE-2020-0919

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-0919

JSON object : View

Products Affected

windows_app

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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