CVE-2020-16910
6.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
<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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| 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 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 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 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
Weaknesses
- Security Feature Bypass
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
References
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