Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10
CVE-2020-17040
Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 20h2, 1607, 1803
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — 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 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 8.1 — versions 6.3.0
- Microsoft Windows_8.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17040?
- CVE-2020-17040 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17040?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-17040 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.