Security Features in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-16910
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47614
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16910
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
This vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security rescritions feature.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Windows fails to handle file creation permissions. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16910
Install updates from vendor's website.