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CVE-2020-16959
HIGH7.8
Description
Windows Backup Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published12/10/2020
Last Modified8/28/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019
References
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16959(secure@microsoft.com)
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16959(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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