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CVE ID: CVE-2020-16975

Description:
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.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16975
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16975
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16975

CVE ID:	CVE-2020-16975
Description:	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.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-16975 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16975 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16975