CVE-2020-16898

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
32.694

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x86-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x86-based Systems (KB4577671)Windows
.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x86-based Systems (KB4580328)Windows
.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (KB4580328)Windows
.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x86-based Systems (KB4580330)Windows
.NET Framework Information Disclosure Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (KB4580330)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x86-based Systems (KB4577668)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems (KB4577668)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB4577668)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x86-based Systems (KB4579311)Windows
Windows Backup Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for Windows Server, version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311)Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-300222020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x86-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300232020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300242020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300252020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300262020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300272020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1909 for x86-based Systems (KB4577671) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300152020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x86-based Systems (KB4580328) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300162020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems (KB4580328) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300172020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x86-based Systems (KB4580330) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300182020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems (KB4580330) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300192020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x86-based Systems (KB4577668) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300202020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems (KB4577668) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300212020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems (KB4577668) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300282020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300292020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 2004 for x86-based Systems (KB4579311) (CVE-2020-16898)
PATCH-300302020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311) (CVE-2020-16898)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234