NVD

CVE-2020-16898 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Current Description

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 target server or client. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: Microsoft Corporation

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

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

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Hyperlink	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898	Patch Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information	NIST

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Change History

3 change records found show changes

Initial Analysis by NIST 10/23/2020 8:50:11 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 595 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909::::::: *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windo
Added	CVSS V2		NIST (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added	CWE		NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
Changed	Reference Type	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 No Types Assigned	https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 Patch, Vendor Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-16898
NVD Published Date:
10/16/2020
NVD Last Modified:
12/31/2023
Source:
Microsoft Corporation

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