SB2020051269 - Privilege escalation in Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service
Published: May 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051269
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1010)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service (wbengine) allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. A local user can run a specially crafted program to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.