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prionPRIOn knowledge basePRION:CVE-2020-16910
HistoryOct 16, 2020 - 11:15 p.m.

Security feature bypass

2020-10-1623:15:00
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6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

36.3%

<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>

6.9 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

36.3%