Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2020-16927
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47606
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16927
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) . A remote attacker can run a specially crafted application against a server which provides RDP services and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.