TI-2020-12894 Aliases CVE-2020-16901 GHSA-xp39-whpp-93gx

Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

LOW 28CWE-665Published 2020-10-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly initializes objects in memory. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker could run a specially crafted application. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows kernel initializes objects in memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01455 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Windows 10 Version 1909 (Microsoft): publicationWindows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft): publication

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Windows 10 Version 1909	10.0.0 to before publication	publication	Patch available	CNA
Microsoft	Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation)	10.0.0 to before publication	publication	Patch available	CNA

Windows 10 Version 1909 VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA
Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) VendorMicrosoft Affected 10.0.0 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:::::::*	1909	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:::::::*	1909	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1909 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Fix · CNA Windows 10 Version 1909 (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Fix · CNA Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) (Microsoft) Fixed in publication

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16901
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xp39-whpp-93gx

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16901

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Sources

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