Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-1596
<p>A information disclosure vulnerability exists when TLS components use weak hash algorithms. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise a users's encrypted transmission channel.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how TLS components use hash algorithms.</p>
Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1709, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For 32-bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For Arm64-based Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1903 For X64-based Systems — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1596?
- CVE-2020-1596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1596?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1596 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.