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CVE-2020-16891

HIGH
8.8

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system that could cause the Hyper-V host operating system to execute arbitrary code.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.</p>

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published10/16/2020
Last Modified2/23/2026
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:windows_10microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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