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CVE-2020-1040

CRITICALCISA KEV

9.0

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka 'Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1032, CVE-2020-1036, CVE-2020-1041, CVE-2020-1042, CVE-2020-1043.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.0

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorADJACENT_NETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published7/14/2020

Last Modified10/29/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductHyper-V RemoteFX

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20CWE-20

References

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1040(secure@microsoft.com)

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1040(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1040(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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