Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 11, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1159
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the StartTileData.dll handles file creation in protected locations. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, a locally authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the StartTileData.dll properly handles this type of function.</p>
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159mitrex_refsource_MISC
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