Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1159 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by KB4574727, released September 8, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<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>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | 19041.508 | KB4571756 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | 19041.508 | KB4571756 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | 19041.508 | KB4571756 | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | KB4574727 | Sep 8, 2020 | |
| Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | 19041.508 | KB4571756 | Sep 8, 2020 |
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