<p>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.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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References | () https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
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Summary | <p>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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-10-16 23:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 05:07
NVD link : CVE-2020-16898
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16898
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16898
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows_server_2019
- windows_10
- windows_server_2016
CWE