PT-2020-3837 · Microsoft · Windows Backup Engine+1

Published 2020-08-11 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2020-1535

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Backup Engine (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability that exists when the Windows Backup Engine improperly handles memory. To exploit this, an attacker would first need to gain execution on the victim system and then could run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to elevate their privileges on the system.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Privilege Management

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04199

CVE-2020-1535

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Backup Engine

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04199 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1535 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1535 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1535 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1535 · Vendor Advisory