CVE-2020-16910
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
Description
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.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions., aka 'Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-16910
- Assigner
- secure@microsoft.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2020-10-16T23:15:14
- Last Modified Date
- 2020-10-21T16:01:59
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16910 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16910 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16910 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:22:45 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 00:19:18 | 2020-10-16T23:15Z | 2020-10-16T23:15:14 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 00:19:18 | 2020-10-21T16:01:59 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 00:19:18 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |