critical9.0Known exploited
CVE-2020-1040
Microsoft Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2021-11-03. Federal due date: 2022-05-03.
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Impact
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka 'Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1032, CVE-2020-1036, CVE-2020-1041, CVE-2020-1042, CVE-2020-1043.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1040
- https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5044
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1040
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1040