<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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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16939 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1254/ | Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:17:57
Updated: 2023-12-31T19:20:17.082Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16939
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:15.680
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:15:55.400
Link: CVE-2020-16939
JSON object: View
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