Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709
CVE-2020-16898
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EPSS: 0.327 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- 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
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 — versions 10.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16898?
- CVE-2020-16898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709. 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.