CVE-2020-0718 json
Active Directory Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2020-09-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-2207
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) mishandles objects in memory. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System Account</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could send malicious requests to an Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) server.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Active Directory integrated DNS (ADIDNS) handles objects in memory.</p>
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Server version 2004
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019
- Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0718
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-0718
- NVD CVE-2020-0718
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