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CVE-2020-16910

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to handle file creation permissions, which could allow an attacker to create fil…

Impact

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows fails to handle file creation permissions, which could allow an attacker to create files in a protected Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) location.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions.</p>

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
MicrosoftWindows 10
All versions
Versions 1607, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903
MicrosoftWindows Server 2016
All versions
Versions 1903, 1909, 2004
MicrosoftWindows Server 2019
All versions

Weakness classification

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