CVE-2020-16891: Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2020-Oct
Released
2020-10-13
EPSS Score
0.40% (percentile: 60.8%)

Description

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. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Hyper-V validates guest operating system user input.

Affected Products (25)

Other

  • 11768
  • 11769
  • 11498
  • 11569
  • 11571
  • 11572
  • 11713
  • 11715
  • 11454
  • 11645
  • 11647
  • 10735
  • 10853
  • 10816
  • 10855
  • 10048
  • 10482
  • 9318
  • 9344
  • 10051
  • 10049
  • 10378
  • 10379
  • 10483
  • 10543

Security Updates (15)

Acknowledgments

HongZhenhao of IceSword Lab

Revision History

  • 2020-10-13: Information published.