Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-16898
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p>
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:9.69%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
9.686%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-08-04T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-10-16T22:17:40 |
| Patch Date | 2020-10-13 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T13:45:34 |
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