CVE-2020-17055: Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First published: Wed Nov 11 2020(Updated: )
Windows Remote Access Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-17025, CVE-2020-17026, CVE-2020-17027, CVE-2020-17028, CVE-2020-17031, CVE-2020-17032, CVE-2020-17033, CVE-2020-17034, CVE-2020-17043, CVE-2020-17044.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 10 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 10 | =20h2 | |
| 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 8.1 | ||
| Microsoft Windows RT | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64 | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =20h2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1903 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =1909 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2016 | =2004 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2020-17055?
CVE-2020-17055 has a severity rating of Important, indicating it poses a significant risk if exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17055?
To mitigate CVE-2020-17055, ensure that you install the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected Windows versions.
Which Windows versions are affected by CVE-2020-17055?
CVE-2020-17055 affects various Windows 10 versions, Windows 8.1, and several Windows Server versions like 2016 and 2019.
Can CVE-2020-17055 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2020-17055 can potentially be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to gain elevated privileges on the affected systems.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2020-17055?
Exploiting CVE-2020-17055 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, compromising system integrity.
- agent/author
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/title
- agent/severity
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-api
- source/NVD
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/microsoft
- canonical/microsoft windows 10
- version/microsoft windows 10/20h2
- version/microsoft windows 10/1607
- version/microsoft windows 10/1709
- version/microsoft windows 10/1803
- version/microsoft windows 10/1809
- version/microsoft windows 10/1903
- version/microsoft windows 10/1909
- version/microsoft windows 10/2004
- canonical/microsoft windows 8.1
- canonical/microsoft windows rt
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2008 itanium
- version/microsoft windows server 2008 itanium/sp2
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2012 x64
- version/microsoft windows server 2012 x64/r2
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2016
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/20h2
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/1903
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/1909
- version/microsoft windows server 2016/2004
- canonical/microsoft windows server 2019