CVE-2020-1159 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-1159 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/09/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft | Product: Windows 10 Version 1909
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-1159 Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 6.6 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Elevation of Privilege
Source: Microsoft

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).