CVEs-PoC/2020/CVE-2020-16908.md

### [CVE-2020-16908](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16908)
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### Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Setup in the way it handles directories.</p><p>A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. After successfully exploiting the vulnerability, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p><p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Windows Setup properly handles directories.</p>

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/eduardoacdias/Windows-Setup-EoP
- https://github.com/klinix5/Windows-Setup-EoP