Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Hyper-V privilege escalation
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.3 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows. This impacts an unknown function of the component Hyper-V. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-17095. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Hyper-V. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 12/08/2020 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-17095. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/29/2025).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10 20H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1803
- 10 1809
- 10 1903
- 10 1909
- 10 2004
- Server 20H2
- Server 1903
- Server 1909
- Server 2004
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3
VulDB Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Temp Score: 7.4
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.5
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍
NVD Base Score: 9.9
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CNA Base Score: 8.5
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Privilege escalationCWE: Unknown
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/04/2020 🔍12/08/2020 🔍
12/08/2020 🔍
12/09/2020 🔍
08/29/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-17095 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-17095
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165746
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 12/09/2020 08:29Updated: 08/29/2025 01:41
Changes: 12/09/2020 08:29 (28), 12/09/2020 08:30 (6), 12/09/2020 08:33 (20), 12/13/2020 19:34 (2), 12/13/2020 19:37 (18), 08/29/2025 01:41 (26)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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