CVE-2020-1534

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

n elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations. 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 Service handles file operations.

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1534	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1534	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:::::::*

History

23 Feb 2026, 18:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(en) An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations. 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 Service handles file operations.	(en) An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Backup Service improperly handles file operations. 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 Service handles file operations.

21 Nov 2024, 05:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1534 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1534 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-08-17 19:15

Updated : 2026-02-23 18:25

NVD link : CVE-2020-1534

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1534

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1534

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

7.8 /10