<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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:45

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.548Z

Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-16910

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.257

Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:50.680

Link: CVE-2020-16910

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