CVE-2020-1472: Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1472 · Severity: critical · CVSS 10 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03
A privilege escalation vulnerability, known as Zerologon, exists in the Microsoft Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC) when an attacker establishes a vulnerable secure channel connection to a domain controller. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this to obtain domain administrator access and execute applications on devices within the network.
Yes. CVE-2020-1472 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2020-1472?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 10, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC).
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-1472?
A patch was published on 2021-Q1: Second phase of Windows updates made available. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2020-1472 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-1472?
Check whether you run Microsoft Netlogon. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.