HIGH

CVE-2020-16896

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

15.4%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

<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>

Technical details

Published
10/16/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16896?

<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>

Is CVE-2020-16896 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-16896 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 15.4%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-16896?

CVE-2020-16896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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