Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1159
<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>
Vulnerability category: Execute codeGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-1159
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1159
0.41%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 58 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1159
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
1.8
|
4.7
|
Microsoft Corporation |
References for CVE-2020-1159
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1159
CVE-2020-1159 | Windows Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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