Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16898 (CCN-189041)

Assigned:2020-10-13
Published:2020-10-13
Updated:2020-10-23
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka 'Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
9.8 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-16898

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-windows-cve202016898-code-exec(189041)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2020
Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2004:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft windows 10 1709
    microsoft windows 10 1803
    microsoft windows 10 1809
    microsoft windows 10 1903
    microsoft windows 10 1909
    microsoft windows 10 2004
    microsoft windows server 2016 1903
    microsoft windows server 2016 1909
    microsoft windows server 2016 2004
    microsoft windows server 2019 -
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows 10 *
    microsoft windows server 2019
    microsoft windows 10 -
    microsoft windows server 1903
    microsoft windows server 1909
    microsoft windows server 2004