Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
Network Watcher Agent Virtual Machine Extension for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2020-16995
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to be present as a user on the affected virtual machine. The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux executes with elevated privileges.
Affected products
2- Microsoft/Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linuxv5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:network_watcher_agent:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*Range: 0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16995mitrex_refsource_MISC
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