CVE-2020-1010
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service (wbengine) that allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Block Level Backup Engine Service handles file operations.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 7.8 High
- Status
- Modified - secure@microsoft.com
- Published
- 2020-05-21
- Last modified
- 2026-08-19
Affected products
- Windows 10 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1507 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1607 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1809 (Microsoft)
- Windows 10 1909 (Microsoft)
- Windows 7 (Microsoft)
- Windows 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Rt 8.1 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 1803 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 1903 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 1909 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2016 (Microsoft)
- Windows Server 2019 (Microsoft)
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1010
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1010
