CVE-2020-16891
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Summary
<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>
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server version 2004 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | 6.3.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.0 < publication | affected |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.0 < publication | affected |
Weaknesses
- Remote Code Execution
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
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