---
cve: "CVE-2020-16898"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.8
epss: "26.3%"
vendor: "Microsoft"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2020-10-16 23:15:13"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-15T04:53:07+02:00"
---

# CVE-2020-16898

> 8.8 HIGH

## Beschreibung

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Benachbart | warn |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16898>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2020-16898) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_