<p>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.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p>
Analysis
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | affected |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2020-8866 | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p> |
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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| Description | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p> | <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p> |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-11-15T16:59:48.937Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-16908
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.654Z
NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:14.133
Modified: 2026-02-23T18:21:20.817
Link: CVE-2020-16908
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