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.
Analysis
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | affected |
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD-2020-12421 | 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. |
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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| Description | 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. | 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. |
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:15:00 +0000
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-11-18T16:36:58.062Z
Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-1547
Vulnrichment
Updated: 2024-08-04T06:39:10.648Z
NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-17T19:15:19.333
Modified: 2026-02-23T18:25:34.777
Link: CVE-2020-1547
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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