CVE-2020-16910

MEDIUM

6.2

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to handle file creation permissions, which could allow an attacker to create files in a protected Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) location. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions.

Details CVE

Score CVSS v3.16.2

SeveriteMEDIUM

Vecteur CVSSCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vecteur d'attaqueLOCAL

ComplexiteLOW

Privileges requisNONE

Interaction utilisateurNONE

Publie10/16/2020

Derniere modification2/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Observations honeypot0

Produits affectes

microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Faiblesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

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

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16910(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

Correlations IOC

Aucune correlation enregistree

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