Network Watcher Agent Virtual Machine Extension for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
<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>
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00983 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux (Microsoft): publication
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux | before publication | publication | Patch available | CNA |
- Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux VendorMicrosoft Affected before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Network Watcher Agent virtual machine extension for Linux (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16995
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x396-jhp4-w26w
Sources
- CVE-2020-16995 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16995 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x396-jhp4-w26w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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