CVE-2020-1542

No fix known EPSS <1%CVSS 7.8

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.

Published 2020-08-17 · CVE record · OSV

Products: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, microsoft windows_7, Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1, microsoft windows_8.1