Vulnerability · Published Oct 16, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-16980Windows iSCSI Target Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows iSCSI Target Service 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 iSCSI Target Service properly handles file operations.</p>
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 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 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.0 – before publication |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.0 – before publication |