CVE-2020-16910 — Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
<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 …
Published: 2020-10-16 · CVSS: 6.2 · CVSS 3.1
<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>
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7