7.8
High
CVE-2020-16972 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations. To…
Description
<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>
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1803 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2019 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server version 2004 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1507 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2016 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) 10.0 | 10.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 7 6.1 | 6.1.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows 7 Service Pack 1 6.1 | 6.1.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 6.1 | 6.1.0 → latest | No fix stated |
| Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 6.0 | 6.0.0 → latest | No fix stated |
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Timeline
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