CVE-2020-17096 Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the NTFS file system driver.

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-2020-17096?

CVE-2020-17096 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 NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17096?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17096?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17096 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-2020-17096 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17096 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpx4-7948-6rxx.

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