| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-1350 | Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Windows Server 2019 | Critical | 15-07-2020 |
Technical Information
Brief overview of the risk:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Windows Domain Name System servers when they fail to properly handle requests. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the Local System Account. Windows servers that are configured as DNS servers are at risk from this vulnerability.
To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could send malicious requests to a Windows DNS server.
The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Windows DNS servers handle requests.
Further information on this vulnerability is available at : CVE-2020-1350
Affected Software
Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1909 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server version 2004 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)