CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-16908

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges, aka 'Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16908 Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-10-16 11:15

Updated : 2021-07-21 11:39

NVD link : CVE-2020-16908

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16908

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo