SB2020120816 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Backup Engine
Published: December 8, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 7 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16958)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16959)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16960)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16961)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
5) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16962)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
6) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16963)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
7) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16964)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Backup Engine, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16958
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16959
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16960
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16961
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16962
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16963
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16964