title: Windows Setup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles permissions.
A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles permissions.
problem types: Elevation of Privilege
affected:
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 2004
platforms: [32-bit Systems, ARM64-based Systems, x64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1803
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1809
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1909
platforms: [32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems, ARM64-based Systems]
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
{
vendor: Microsoft
product: Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
platforms: Unknown
versions:
version: N/A, status: affected
}
metrics:
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
cvssV3_1: [
version: 3.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
baseScore: 7.3
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
]