Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2020-16898 – Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2020-16898

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client.

Impact

Code execution

Remediation

Refer to vendor advisory for the complete list of affected products and their respective patches.

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898

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