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CVE-2020-16898: “Bad Neighbor” CVSS Score: 8.8 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Overview Today, Microsoft announced a critical vulnerability in the Windows IPv6 stack,... The post CVE-2020-16898: “Bad Neighbor” appeared first on McAfee Blog.
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# Vulnerability: Bad Neighbor (CVE-2020-16898)
## CVE Details
- CVE ID: CVE-2020-16898
- CVSS Score: [Information not explicitly detailed in the provided text]
- CWE: [Information not explicitly detailed in the provided text]
## Affected Systems
- Products: [The vulnerability typically affects Windows Kernel/Networking components (e.g., Windows TCP/IP implementation, as implied by the "Bad Neighbor" moniker)]
- Versions: [Specific vulnerable versions are not listed in the provided text]
- Configurations: [Specific conditions are not listed in the provided text]
## Vulnerability Description
This vulnerability, nicknamed "Bad Neighbor," generally relates to an issue within the TCP/IP implementation in the Windows kernel that allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending specially crafted Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) packets. The specific technical details regarding memory corruption or buffer handling are not described in the provided excerpt.
## Exploitation
- Status: [Information not explicitly detailed in the provided text, though historically it has been noted as remotely triggerable]
- Complexity: [Information not explicitly detailed in the provided text]
- Attack Vector: Adjacent Network
## Impact
- Confidentiality: [Impact level not specified in the provided text]
- Integrity: [Impact level not specified in the provided text]
- Availability: High (Due to potential Denial of Service)
## Remediation
### Patches
- [Specific patch details/versions are unavailable in the provided text. Users should consult the official Microsoft Security Update Guide for October 2020.]
### Workarounds
- [Temporary mitigations are not listed in the provided text.]
## Detection
- [Indicators of compromise are not listed in the provided text.]
- [Detection methods and tools are not listed in the provided text.]
## References
- [Vendor advisories: Microsoft Security Update Guide (October 2020) covering CVE-2020-16898]
- [Relevant links - defanged: hxxps://www.mcafee.com/blogs/other-blogs/mcafee-labs/cve-2020-16898-bad-neighbor/]