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Windows CVE-2020-1472

MEDIUM
2020-08-17 secure@microsoft.com
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

6
Analysis Generated
Mar 26, 2026 - 11:19 vuln.today
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 23, 2026 - 20:30 cisa
CISA KEV
EUVD Exploitation Confirmed
Feb 23, 2026 - 20:30 euvd
EUVD KEV
PoC Detected
Feb 23, 2026 - 20:30 vuln.today
Public exploit code
Patch released
Feb 23, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Aug 17, 2020 - 19:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller, using the Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC). An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run a specially crafted application on a device on the network. To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker would be required to use MS-NRPC to connect to a domain controller to obtain domain administrator access. Microsoft is addressing the vulnerability in a phased two-part rollout. These updates address the vulnerability by modifying how Netlogon handles the usage of Netlogon secure channels. For guidelines on how to manage the changes required for this vulnerability and more information on the phased rollout, see How to manage the changes in Netlogon secure channel connections associated with CVE-2020-1472 (updated September 28, 2020). When the second phase of Windows updates become available in Q1 2021, customers will be notified via a revision to this security vulnerability. If you wish to be notified when these updates are released, we recommend that you register for the security notifications mailer to be alerted of content changes to this advisory. See Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.

AnalysisAI

A privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 5.5). Risk factors: actively exploited (KEV-listed), EPSS 94% exploitation probability, public PoC available. Vendor patch is available.

Technical ContextAI

Vulnerability type: privilege escalation.

Affected ProductsAI

Unspecified product

RemediationAI

Apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. This is CISA KEV-listed — federal agencies must remediate per BOD 22-01 deadlines. Given the high exploitation probability, prioritize remediation over other vulnerabilities.

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