Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-16885Windows Storage VSP Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows 10 Version 1607 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage VSP Driver improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Storage VSP Driver properly handles file operations.</p>
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |