CVE-2020-16980
Published: Oct 16, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
CVSS v3.1
7.8
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows iSCSI Target Service improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows iSCSI Target Service properly handles file operations.</p>
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | affected 10.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | affected 6.2.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.2.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | affected 6.3.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.3.0 - < publication |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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