CVE-2020-16908
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
9.5%
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p>
<p>A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p>
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1803 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1809 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1903 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 1909 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_10 | 2004 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Related
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
Percentile
9.5%