Critical CVSS 9 EPSS 0.05466 2020-07 archive

Executive Summary

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. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could run a specially crafted application on a guest operating system, attacking certain third-party video drivers running on the Hyper-V host. This could then cause the host operating system to execute arbitrary code. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on the host operating system. There is no patch to fix this vulnerability, and the update listed will forcibly disable RemoteFX when applied. More information can be found in the FAQ below. The software listed in the Security Updates table indicates those operating systems for which RemoteFX vGPU is currently available. RemoteFX vGPU has been deprecated in Windows Server 2019 and customers are advised to use Discrete Device Assignment (DDA) instead of RemoteFX vGPU. DDA was introduced in Windows Server 2016.

Overview

9
CVSS CRITICAL
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released Jul 14 2020
Last Updated Jul 14 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.05466 — 0.91722 percentile
NVD CVSS 9 CRITICAL — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Adjacent_network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Changed
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Unavailable
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 7.6

EPSS Score

0.05466
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.91722 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Known Exploits

Acknowledgments