CVE-2020-1350
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.967 · 100 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSadded 2021-11-03remediate by 2022-05-03
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System servers when they fail to properly handle requests, aka 'Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 10–10
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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exploits (15)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- CVEmaster/CVE-2020-1350DNS Vulnerability - CVE-2020-1350PoC · poc_in_github
- captainGeech42/CVE-2020-1350Denial of Service PoC for CVE-2020-1350 (SIGRed)PoC · poc_in_github
- connormcgarr/CVE-2020-1350CVE-2020-1350 Proof-of-ConceptPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (38)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Windows Server≤ 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation)enisa_euvdEU
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47196cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1350cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158484/SIGRed-Windows-DNS-Denial-Of-Service.htmlcnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1350cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1350cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Windows-vulnerabilities-of-July-2020-32825cnnvd
- https://www.huawei.com/cn/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200716-01-dns-cncnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158484/SIGRed-Windows-DNS-Denial-Of-Service.htmlenisa_euvd
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