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High · 7.8 CVE-2020-16995 EUVD-2020-8952GHSA-x396-jhp4-w26w

Network Watcher Agent Virtual Machine Extension for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

<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 products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux < publication publication

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