Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-16901
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 10 — versions 1909
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 — versions 1909
- Microsoft Windows Server, Version 1909 (Server Core Installation) — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16901?
- CVE-2020-16901 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16901?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16901 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.