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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.