CVE-2020-16894
Vulnerability Scoring
Attack Complexity Details
- Attack Complexity: Low Impact
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Privileges Required: Low Impact
- Scope: CHANGED
- User Interaction: NONE
CIA Impact Definition
- Confidentiality:
- Integrity:
- Availability: HIGH IMPACT
CVE-2020-16894 Vulnerability Summary
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) on a host server fails to properly validate input from a privileged user on a guest operating system. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause the host server to crash.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker who already has a privileged account on a guest operating system, running as a virtual machine, could run a specially crafted application that causes a host machine to crash.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows NAT accesses the host.</p>
Access Complexity Graph for CVE-2020-16894
Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-16894
CVE-2020-16894: Detailed Information and External References
EPSS
0.00242
EPSS %
0.63762
References
0.00242
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Vulnerable Configurations
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS3 Source
secure@microsoft.com
CVSS3 Type
Primary
CVSS3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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