Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2020-16974ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:66105 | Date: (C)2020-10-14 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations.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 Service handles file operations.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |