CVE-2020-17162 Microsoft Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
An attacker can bypass security features in Microsoft Windows, potentially undermining system protections.
- 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-2020-17162?
CVE-2020-17162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10, published on 25 Feb 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17162?
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-2020-17162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-17162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2020-1467 Windows Hard Link Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-26424 Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-28476 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-769c-5gwv-9xjr.