Windows Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2020-16877ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:66076 | Date: (C)2020-10-14 (M)2024-01-08 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows improperly handles reparse points. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could overwrite or delete a targeted file that would normally require elevated permissions.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and overwrite or delete files.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows handles reparse points.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel |