Security Vulnerabilities - CVEs Published In October 2020
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how RDP handles connection requests.</p>
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.157
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when NetBIOS over TCP (NBT) Extensions (NetBT) improperly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have run a specially crafted application. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly, but it could be used to obtain information that could be used to try to further compromise the affected system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how a NetBT handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p>
CVSS Score
8.8
EPSS Score
0.307
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p>
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.41
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Event System improperly handles objects in memory.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application to elevate privileges.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows Event System handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.003
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.</p>
CVSS Score
5.0
EPSS Score
0.014
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the Windows Installer when the Windows Installer fails to properly sanitize input leading to an insecure library loading behavior.</p>
<p>A locally authenticated attacker could run arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the input sanitization error to preclude unintended elevation.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.007
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Azure Functions validate access keys.</p>
<p>An unauthenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could invoke an HTTP Function without proper authorization.</p>
<p>This security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating access keys used to access HTTP Functions.</p>
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.028
Published
2020-10-16
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Storage Services improperly handle file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first need code execution on a victim system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring the Windows Storage Services properly handle file operations.</p>
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.005
Published
2020-10-16
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Service when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Remote Desktop Service on the target system to stop responding.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Service.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Service handles connection requests.</p>
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.165
Published
2020-10-16