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CVE-2020-1472: Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft Netlogon · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
99.39%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.9th percentile
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
443days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Microsoft's Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could run a specially crafted application on a device on the network. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of Zerologon.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-330 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD published | 2020-08-17 (Analyzed) |
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