7.8
High
CVE-2020-16995 <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to be present as a user on the affected virtual machine.</p> <p>The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux executes with elevated privileges.</p>
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux | Versions not published |
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Timeline
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