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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-17069
CVE-2020-17069:
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Overview
Windows NDIS (Network Driver Interface Specification) Information Disclosure Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2020-17069, was disclosed on November 11, 2020. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (various versions from 1607 to 20H2), Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Embedded Compact 7 (NVD).
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:H/I:N/A:N, indicating local access is required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and potential for high confidentiality impact (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could lead to information disclosure when successfully exploited. The impact is primarily focused on confidentiality with no direct impact on system integrity or availability (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access and low privileges for exploitation. No known exploits in the wild have been publicly reported at the time of disclosure (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. For Windows Embedded Compact 7, the December 2020 security update includes fixes that require a clean build of the whole platform after application (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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