Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-16973
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Backup Service handles file operations.</p>
Affected products
11cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*range: 10.0.0
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: 10.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16973mitrex_refsource_MISC
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