An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Engine improperly handles memory. 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 Engine handles memory.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-08-17T19:13:35

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.633Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-1545

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:19.210

Modified: 2024-01-19T00:15:16.980

Link: CVE-2020-1545

cve-icon Redhat

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