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Microsoft CVE-2020-16863: Windows Remote Desktop Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2020-16863: Windows Remote Desktop Service Denial of Service Vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
10/13/2020
Created
10/14/2020
Added
10/13/2020
Modified
10/23/2020

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Service when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests, aka 'Windows Remote Desktop Service Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4580387-08d6fc97-597d-4b5b-8422-f4b57817b1c1
  • msft-kb4580387-1473a3e5-0aa3-43a1-b213-cf3151e2c15e
  • msft-kb4580387-5cef288f-a4e4-4cb7-86e0-ef3c89b43ced
  • msft-kb4580387-e92e01a4-761c-41f6-a9f6-5853bb7885c9
  • msft-kb4580387-fc890b9e-e1d1-43af-b7f8-d42201cd24aa

References

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