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.
Advisories
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12425 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:

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.646Z

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

Link: CVE-2020-1551

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:19.600

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:10:49.240

Link: CVE-2020-1551

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