Cloud Vulnerability DB
A community-led vulnerabilities database
Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0861
CVE-2020-0861:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) that could allow attackers to access sensitive information. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0861, was disclosed in March 2020 and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs when the Windows Network Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) improperly handles memory. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with vector (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to information disclosure. However, an attacker would first need to gain execution privileges on the target system to exploit this vulnerability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the appropriate patches through Windows Update to protect their systems (Microsoft Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
Free Vulnerability Assessment
Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture
Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.
Additional Wiz resources
Get a personalized demo
Ready to see Wiz in action?
"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management