CVE-2020-16896 Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An attacker can obtain sensitive information by sending specially crafted requests to a Windows system via Remote Desktop Protocol.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-16896?
CVE-2020-16896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 16 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how RDP handles connection requests.</p>
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-16896?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-16896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-16896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-16896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-rh34-6rgm-2g3c.