Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16910 (CCN-189050)

Assigned:2020-10-13
Published:2020-10-13
Updated:2020-10-21
Summary: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.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application to bypass Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) variable security in Windows.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting security feature behavior to enforce permissions., aka 'Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-281
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-16910

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202016910-sec-bypass(189050)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2020
Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16910

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 1607
    microsoft windows 10 1709
    microsoft windows 10 1803
    microsoft windows 10 1809
    microsoft windows 10 1903
    microsoft windows 10 1909
    microsoft windows 10 2004
    microsoft windows server 2016 -
    microsoft windows server 2016 1903
    microsoft windows server 2016 1909
    microsoft windows server 2016 2004
    microsoft windows server 2019 -
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows server 2016
    microsoft windows server 2019
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows server 1903
    microsoft windows server 1909
    microsoft windows server 2004