<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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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2020-10-16T22:18:09

Updated: 2024-11-15T16:55:05.599Z

Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-16976

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.846Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:17.040

Modified: 2023-12-31T20:16:00.337

Link: CVE-2020-16976

cve-icon Redhat

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