CVE-2020-1159

MEDIUM

Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 - Elevation of Privilege via StartTileData.dll File Creation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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>

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 6.6
EPSS 0.0072
EPSS Percentile 50.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

Details

Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_10 1903
microsoft/windows_10 1909
microsoft/windows_10 2004
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1903
microsoft/windows_server_2016 1909
microsoft/windows_server_2016 2004
Published Sep 11, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026