CVE-2020-16863
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2020
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Windows Remote Desktop Service Denial of Service Vulnerability
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows Remote Desktop Service when an attacker connects to the target system using RDP and sends specially crafted requests. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the Remote Desktop Service on the target system to stop responding.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to run a specially crafted application against a server which provides Remote Desktop Service.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Remote Desktop Service handles connection requests.</p>
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
Windows 7
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 7
- Platforms
- 32-bit Systems
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.0 | affected | custom | publication | Unavailable | None listed |
Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 7 Service Pack 1
- Platforms
- x64-based Systems
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.0 | affected | custom | publication | Unavailable | None listed |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
- Platforms
- x64-based Systems
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1.0 | affected | custom | publication | Unavailable | None listed |
Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
- Platforms
- x64-based Systems
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0.0 | affected | custom | publication | Unavailable | None listed |