Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0993
Published: April 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26853
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0993
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Windows DNS fails to properly handle queries. A remote authenticated attacker can send malicious DNS queries and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0993
Install updates from vendor's website.