CVE-2020-1472 · netVigilance record NV21-0117
Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-05-03 · passed 4 years 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft's Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could run a specially crafted application on a device on the network. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of Zerologon.
Who is affected
Microsoft Netlogon. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-330.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2020-1472 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1472
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- cisa.gov www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-20-04-mitigate-netlogon-elevation-privilege-vulnerability-august-2020-patch-tuesday
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1472