CVE - CVE-2020-16939

CVE-ID
CVE-2020-16939	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Group Policy improperly checks access. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system, and then run a specially crafted application to take control over the affected system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Group Policy checks access.</p>
References
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MISC:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16939 URL:https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16939 MISC:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1254/ URL:https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1254/
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20200804	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20200804)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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