CVE-2020-16898

ALTO 8.8CVE-2020-16898 · Published 16/10/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

In breve

CVE-2020-16898 è una vulnerabilità ALTO (CVSS 8.8).
Probabilità di sfruttamento nei prossimi 30 giorni (EPSS): 10.9%, superiore al 95.9% delle vulnerabilità.
Nessuna versione corretta ancora nota: segui l'avviso del produttore nei riferimenti.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
—	No affected product versions are listed for this vulnerability yet.

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.

References

portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 · Patch

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