RULE(RULE ID:336774)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2022-06-29
Rule Name: Microsoft Windows PE File Signature Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2020-1599)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: CVE-2020-1599 is a vulnerability that can be abused by adding data (that will be later executed) to the signature section of a file, for instance appending a VB script. Microsoft signature chain certification will not detect that the signature was modified and accept the file as legitimately signed, which can be used to avoid security checks.
Impact: An attacker can masquerade his identity and deceive users to gain an illegitimate advantage.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1599
Solutions
The vendor has released upgrade patches to fix vulnerabilities, please visit:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1599