CVE-2020-0616 is a denial of service vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, affecting Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of hard links, allowing an authenticated, local attacker to cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), it has low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there public exploit modules or proof-of-concept code available in common exploit databases. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting low current attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1809CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1903CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1909CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1903CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1909CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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