CVE-2020-16910 json
Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
published 2020-10-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8868
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
<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>
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-281 Improper Preservation of Permissions
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16910
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16910
- NVD CVE-2020-16910
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