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CVE-2020-16922

5.3 · MEDIUM

<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures.

Published Oct 16, 2020CWE-347EPSS 0.81%

Overview

CVE-2020-16922 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

<p>A spoofing vulnerability exists when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass security features and load improperly signed files.</p>

<p>In an attack scenario, an attacker could bypass security features intended to prevent improperly signed files from being loaded.</p>

<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows validates file signatures.</p>

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16922Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16922

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-16922?

CVE-2020-16922 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 16, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2020-16922?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-16922?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-16922?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-16922 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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