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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-17095
Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 10, 2020, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 28, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-17095 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_server_2016
3 Microsoft windows_server_2019
4 Microsoft windows_10_1607
5 Microsoft windows_10_1809
6 Microsoft windows_10_1803
7 Microsoft windows_10_1909
8 Microsoft windows_server_20h2
9 Microsoft windows_server_1903
10 Microsoft windows_server_1909
11 Microsoft windows_server_2004
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 11
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
The affected system is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability; applying the latest cumulative updates from the vendor will remediate this vulnerability.
  • Install the latest available cumulative update.
  • Reboot the system if prompted.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-17095.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17095
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-17095 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-17095 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-17095 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-17095 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17095
    Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095
    Removed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description , aka 'Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17095 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:20h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.48 }} -0.52%

score

0.80335

percentile