Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-16897

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when NetBIOS over TCP (NBT) Extensions (NetBT) improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how a NetBT handles objects in memory.</p>

EPSS: 0.012 (66.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16897?
CVE-2020-16897 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
How severe is CVE-2020-16897?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.