CVE-2020-16910
5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD (Secondary)
Description
<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to handle file creation permissions, which could allow an attacker to create files in a protected Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) location.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions.</p>
Affected (13)
Products: Microsoft: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Configuration A
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References (2)
Source: secure@microsoft.com
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
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