CVE-2020-1571 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Setup affecting Microsoft Windows 10. A locally authenticated attacker could exploit this flaw to run arbitrary code with system privileges, allowing them to install programs, modify data, or create new accounts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High) due to its low attack complexity and significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, it is not listed in the KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited active exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1803CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1809CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1903CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1909CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.