Windows Event System Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2020-16900ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:66062 | Date: (C)2020-10-14 (M)2024-03-06 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Event System improperly handles objects in 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 Event System handles objects in memory.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |