CVE-2020-16993
Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: November 11, 2020 at 06:47 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAzure Sphere
Using Azure Sphere by Microsoft?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Azure Sphere - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below 20.08, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16993x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1137CVSS
5.4MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card