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CVE-2020-16908

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p> <p>A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p> > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt