CVE-2020-1571 — Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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…
Published: 2020-08-17 · CVSS: 7.3 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7