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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:47

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.581Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-1571

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:20.960

Modified: 2024-01-19T00:15:19.257

Link: CVE-2020-1571

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