<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows iSCSI Target Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows iSCSI Target Service properly handles file operations.</p>
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: 2020-10-16T22:18:10
Updated: 2024-08-04T13:45:34.703Z
Reserved: 2020-08-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2020-16980
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-10-16T23:15:17.227
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:07:33.603
Link: CVE-2020-16980
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