Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU47614

Security Features in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-16910

Published: October 13, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47614

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16910

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2020-16910

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16910

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