What is CVE-2020-16898?

CVE-2020-16898 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with Critical severity. Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2020-16898 cover?

CVE-2020-16898 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2020-16898. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2020-16898?

CVE-2020-16898 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-16898?

CVE-2020-16898 affects 23 products, including: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems; and others — see the full list on the advisory page.

CVE-2020-16898CriticalCVSS 8.8

Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

October 13, 2020

Last Modified

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📋 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.

🎯 Affected products23

Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems
Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4580330 (Security Update) KB4577668 (Security Update) KB4577671 (Security Update) KB4580328 (Security Update) KB4579311 (Security Update)

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📋 Description

🎯 Affected products23

✅ Remediation

🔗 References (11)