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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2020-0718

Change History

CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation 12/31/2023 5:15:44 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 

								
							
							
								
							
						
								
							
								
Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

								
								
					

					

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						Description
						
							
							
								
							
								
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) mishandles objects in memory, aka 'Active Directory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0761.

								
							
							
								
							
						
								
							
								
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) mishandles objects in memory. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System Account</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could send malicious requests to an Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) server.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) handles objects in memory.</p>