CVE-2020-16863
Vulnerability Scoring
Attack Complexity Details
- Attack Complexity: Low Impact
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Privileges Required: None
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- User Interaction: NONE
CIA Impact Definition
- Confidentiality:
- Integrity:
- Availability: HIGH IMPACT
CVE-2020-16863 Vulnerability Summary
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Service when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Remote Desktop Service on the target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Service.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Service handles connection requests.</p>
Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-16863
Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-16863
CVE-2020-16863: Detailed Information and External References
EPSS
0.00244
EPSS %
0.64052
References
0.00244
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Vulnerable Configurations
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
CVSS3 Source
secure@microsoft.com
CVSS3 Type
Primary
CVSS3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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