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    CVE-2020-1159

    <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>

    Published:Sep 11, 2020
    Last Modified:Feb 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 11, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00354
    CVSS Score:6.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1809
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 10 1909
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 1903
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 1909
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2004
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2016

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High