CVE-2020-1118
Microsoft Windows Transport Layer Security Denial of Service Vulnerability
HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2020 at 10:53 PM UTC
Updated: August 19, 2026 at 05:35 PM UTC
10 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2019Windows 10 1809Windows 10
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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 15%
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Windows implementation of Transport Layer Security (TLS) when it improperly handles certain key exchanges, aka 'Microsoft Windows Transport Layer Security Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1118Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1118CVSS
8.6HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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