Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-0890
Published: September 8, 2020 / Updated: September 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46440
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0890
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly validate specific malicious data. A local user can use a specially crafted application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0890
Install updates from vendor's website.