Vulnerability identifier: #VU46469
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing DHCP packets in Windows Server DHCP service. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packet to the DHCP server, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Windows: 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 7, 8.1 - 8.1 RT
Windows Server: 2008 - 2019 2004
External links
http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1031
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.