CVE-2020-17040

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CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium

EPSS

3%p85

Published

Nov 11, 2020 (Nov 11, 2020)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Windows Hyper-V Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows 10, windows 8.1, windows server 2012, windows server 2016, windows server 2019
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (2.7%)

In the news2 stories

November 2020 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows Kernel flaw

Help Net SecurityJun 8, 18:29 UTC · Jun 8, 2021Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2020-17087 CVE-2020-17051 CVE-2020-17040+2 CVEs

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Microsoft Releases Windows Security Updates For Critical Flaws

The Hacker NewsNov 11, 10:29 UTC · Nov 11, 2020Vulnerability in the wildCVE-2020-17087 CVE-2020-15999 CVE-2020-17084+5 CVEs

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