<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>
<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>
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Advisories
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EUVD-2020-8868 | <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> |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.548Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16910
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.257
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:24.423
Link: CVE-2020-16910
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