CVE-2020-1194: Medium severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020

Updated

A denial of service vulnerability exists when Windows Registry improperly handles filesystem operations, aka 'Windows Registry Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

22 affected components

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows 10=1903

Microsoft Windows 10=1909

Microsoft Windows 10=2004

Microsoft Windows 7=sp1

Microsoft Windows 8.1

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2-sp1

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012=r2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=2004

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1194

Event History

Jun 9, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:43 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:43 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1194?

CVE-2020-1194 is rated as a denial of service vulnerability that can impact system availability.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1194?

To fix CVE-2020-1194, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.

What versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2020-1194?

CVE-2020-1194 affects multiple versions of Windows including Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and various Windows Server versions.

Can CVE-2020-1194 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-1194 can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service if the attacker can send specific requests.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2020-1194?

The potential consequences of CVE-2020-1194 include system crashes and loss of service availability, impacting users and applications.