CVE-2020-1541

Published at:
2020-08-17T19:15:18.960

Global infos:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Engine improperly handles memory. 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 Engine handles memory.

CVE Status: Modified

References:

  • [email protected]
  • af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  • Metrics:

    AttributeValue
    Attack ComplexityLOW
    Attack VectorLOCAL
    Availability ImpactHIGH
    Base Score7.8
    Base SeverityHIGH
    Confidentiality ImpactHIGH
    Integrity ImpactHIGH
    Privileges RequiredLOW
    ScopeUNCHANGED
    User InteractionNONE
    Vector StringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Exploitability Score1.8
    Impact Score5.9
    Source[email protected]
    TypeSecondary

    Links:

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