Windows 10 Update Assistant Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows 10 Update Assistant in the way it handles permissions. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows 10 Update Assistant properly handles permissions.