CVE-2020-17095 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems via Hyper-V, requiring immediate patching by system administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-17095?
CVE-2020-17095 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 9 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17095?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17095?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17095 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-17095 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17095 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-g57f-vww4-m67v.