Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709

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 t…

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.