Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
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>
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.109 (95.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.109 · newest: 0.109 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1709, 1803, 1809
- 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
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 2004 — versions 10.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16898?
- CVE-2020-16898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16898?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16898 known to be exploited?
- 74 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.