CVE-2020-16975
4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
0.4%
top 38.27%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedOct 16
Latest updateMay 24
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Backup Service handles file operations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9
Affected Packages22 packages
▶CVEListV5microsoft/windows_server_2008_r2_service_pack_1_(server_core_installation)6.0.0 — publication