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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2020-16995

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

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

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux

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