Vulnerability Details CVE-2020-1571
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles permissions.
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.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles permissions.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.008
EPSS Ranking 73.5%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.3
CVSS v2 Score 7.2
References
Products affected by CVE-2020-1571
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004