Windows DHCP Server
CVE-2020-1031 — Windows DHCP Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Server DHCP service improperly discloses the contents of its memory. To exploit the vulnerability, an unauthenticated attacker could send a specially crafted packet to an affected DHCP server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how DHCP servers initializes memory.
Overview
7.5
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.7
EPSS Score
0.05143
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.91327 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
30 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4577049 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4577049 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4577015 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4577015 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4577041 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4577041 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4577041 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4577032 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4577032 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4577032 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4570333 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4570333 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4570333 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | 4571756 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | 4571756 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | 4571756 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571729 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571729 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571703 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571703 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows RT 8.1 | 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571730 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571730 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571730 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) 4577064 (Monthly Rollup) 4577070 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571730 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577064 4577070 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571729 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) 4577051 (Monthly Rollup) 4577053 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571729 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577051 4577053 Windows Server 2012 4577038 (Monthly Rollup) 4577048 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571736 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577038 4577048 Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) 4577038 (Monthly Rollup) 4577048 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571736 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577038 4577048 Windows Server 2012 R2 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571703 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) 4577066 (Monthly Rollup) 4577071 (Security Only) Important Information Disclosure 4571703 Base: 7.5 Temporal: 6.7 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C Yes 4577066 4577071 4577066 Windows Server 2016 | 4577015 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 4577015 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 4570333 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 4570333 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | 4574727 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | 4571756 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Yes |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4577049 |
Security Update | Yes |
4577015 |
Security Update | Yes |
4577041 |
Security Update | Yes |
4577032 |
Security Update | Yes |
4570333 |
Security Update | Yes |
4574727 |
Security Update | Yes |
4571756 |
Security Update | Yes |
4577066 |
Monthly Rollup | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
WenQunWang from Codesafe Team of Legendsec at Qi'anxin Group
References
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