What is CVE-2020-17138?

CVE-2020-17138 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Windows Error Reporting Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2020-17138 cover?

CVE-2020-17138 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2020-17138. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2020-17138?

CVE-2020-17138 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-17138?

CVE-2020-17138 affects 4 products, including: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation).

CVE-2020-17138HighCVSS 5.5

Windows Error Reporting Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

December 8, 2020

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is unauthorized file system access - reading from the file system.

🎯 Affected products4

Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB4593226 (Security Update)

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17138
patchhttps://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB4593226
referencehttps://support.microsoft.com/help/4593226