This vulnerability allows local malicious users to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Windows. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within Windows Setup. By creating a directory junction, an attacker can abuse Windows Setup to create a file in an arbitrary location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
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microsoft windows 10 1803 |
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microsoft windows server 2019 - |
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microsoft windows 10 1809 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 1909 |
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microsoft windows 10 2004 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 2004 |
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microsoft windows 10 20h2 |
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microsoft windows server 2016 20h2 |
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