Vulnerability · Published Jan 14, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-0616
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Windows from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 21.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows improperly handles hard links, aka 'Microsoft Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | 20192019 (Core installation) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0616 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-124/ x_refsource_MISC