PT-2020-4087 · Microsoft · Windows Routing Utilities+1

Lxf02942370 + 1 · Published 2020-09-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-1038

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Routing Utilities (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to errors in handling input data, which can be exploited to cause a denial of service. This can happen when an attacker logs on to an affected system and runs a specially crafted application, causing the target system to stop responding. The exploitation does not allow an attacker to execute code or elevate user rights directly but can still cause significant disruption.

Recommendations: To resolve the issue, apply the update that corrects how Windows handles objects in memory. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04487

CVE-2020-1038

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Routing Utilities

References · 6

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1038 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-1038 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1038 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1038 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04487 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1038 · Vendor Advisory