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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-17046
CVE-2020-17046:
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Overview
Windows Error Reporting Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2020-17046) was disclosed and patched by Microsoft in November 2020 as part of their monthly Patch Tuesday updates. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Windows, including Windows 10 and Windows Server (ZDNET).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, indicating local access is required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on availability (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability specifically affects the Windows Error Reporting service and could allow an attacker to perform a denial of service attack, potentially impacting system availability (MITRE).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges to exploit. No evidence of active exploitation in the wild was reported at the time of disclosure (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft addressed this vulnerability in the November 2020 Patch Tuesday security updates. Users and administrators are advised to apply the security updates to affected systems (ZDNET).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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