<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>
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:44

Updated: 2024-11-15T16:59:48.937Z

Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-16908

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.654Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.133

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:22.033

Link: CVE-2020-16908

cve-icon Redhat

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