CVE-2020-1159

<p>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.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR 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_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:09

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References () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

31 Dec 2023, 22:15

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Summary An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations, aka 'Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1052, CVE-2020-1376. <p>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.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>
CVSS v2 : 4.6
v3 : 7.8
v2 : 4.6
v3 : 6.6

Information

Published : 2020-09-11 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:09


NVD link : CVE-2020-1159

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1159


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_10
  • windows_server_2016