Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU47593

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Windows - CVE-2020-16908

Published: October 13, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47593

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16908

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Microsoft

Affected software:
Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the way Windows Setup handles directories. A local user can run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.

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