high7.8
CVE-2020-1431
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to sys…
Impact
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows AppX Deployment Extensions improperly performs privilege management, resulting in access to system files.To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how AppX Deployment Extensions manages privileges., aka 'Windows AppX Deployment Extensions Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | Versions 1803, 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | Versions 1903, 1909, 2004 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | All versions |