CVE-2020-16863
Published: Oct 16, 2020
Modified: Oct 1, 2024
CVSS v3.1
7.5
Description
<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>
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Windows 7 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows 7 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | affected 6.1.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | affected 6.0.0 - < publication |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
References
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