What happened
External control of system or configuration setting in Windows Setup Files Cleanup allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected versions
Windows 10 Version 1607: 10.0.14393.0 through before 10.0.14393.9612 (custom); 10.0.17763.0 through before 10.0.17763.9376 (custom); 10.0.19044.0 through before 10.0.19044.7807 (custom); 10.0.19045.0 through before 10.0.19045.7807 (custom); 10.0.22631.0 through before 10.0.22631.7652 (custom); 10.0.26100.0 through before 10.0.26100.9711 (custom); 10.0.26200.0 through before 10.0.26200.9711 (custom); 10.0.28000.0 through before 10.0.28000.3231 (custom); 10.0.26300.0 through before 10.0.26300.9711 (custom); 6.2.9200.0 through before 6.2.9200.26434 (custom); 6.3.9600.0 through before 6.3.9600.23470 (custom); 10.0.20348.0 through before 10.0.20348.5761 (custom); 10.0.26100.0 through before 10.0.26100.33650 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.