CVE-2020-16910
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
16/10/2020
Last modified:
31/12/2023
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.<br />
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.<br />
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions.<br />
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.20
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page