CVE-2020-16995
7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.6%
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute code with elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to be present as a user on the affected virtual machine.</p>
<p>The security update addresses this vulnerability by correcting how Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux executes with elevated privileges.</p>
Affected configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | network_watcher_agent | * | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:network_watcher_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CNA Affected
[
{
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux",
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:network_watcher_agent:-:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*"
],
"platforms": [
"Unknown"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "publication",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
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7.2 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.6%