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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0918
CVE-2020-0918:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Hyper-V on a host server fails to properly handle objects in memory, identified as CVE-2020-0918. The vulnerability was disclosed and patched as part of Microsoft's April 2020 Patch Tuesday updates (Talos Blog, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as 'Important' in severity and affects Windows Hyper-V components. The issue stems from improper handling of objects in memory in the Windows Hyper-V host server environment (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft addressed this vulnerability as part of their April 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates. Users are advised to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft to mitigate this vulnerability (Talos Blog).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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