Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10

CVE-2020-17042

Windows Print Spooler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-17042: held from 0.051 to 0.051.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17042?
CVE-2020-17042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-11.
How severe is CVE-2020-17042?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-17042 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.