Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-1159 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
LOW Availability impact
LOW Summary
<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>
Vulnerable Configurations
| Part | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| OS | 6 |