<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>
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:18:09
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.846Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16976
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:17.040
Modified: 2023-12-31T20:16:00.337
Link: CVE-2020-16976
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