<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause a target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer. The vulnerability would not allow an attacker to execute code or to elevate user rights directly.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.</p>
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msft | — | 2020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1909 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1909 (KB4577671)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1709 (KB4580328)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4577671)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Windows Server, version 2004 for x64-based Systems (KB4579311)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1903 (KB4577671)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1809 (KB4577668)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2019, version 1809 (KB4577668)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 2004 (KB4579311)2020-10 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 10, version 1803 (KB4580330) | Oct 13, 2020 | Oct 13, 2020 |
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