CVE-2020-1159
6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
Weaknesses
- Elevation of Privilege
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
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