CVE-2020-0917
MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2020 at 03:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows 10
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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Windows Hyper-V Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0918.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0917CVSS
- Attack Vector
- ADJACENT_NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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