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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2020-1590

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/31/2023 5:16:06 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1

								
							
							
						
Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Changed Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on the victim system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, then run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry Service handles file operations.</p>