CVE-2020-1206

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way that the Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3) protocol handles certain requests, aka 'Windows SMBv3 Client/Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

Published: 2020-06-09 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-1206 is rated High Risk (68.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 34.23%, 97th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.78% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1206

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-16 29.45% 34.23% +4.78%
2 2026-05-10 31.25% 29.45% -1.80%
3 2026-04-07 — 31.25% —

Full EPSS history (39 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-1206

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-1206

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-1206

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_10 1903 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_10 1909 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_10 2004 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 1903 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 1909 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2016 2004 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-1206

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