Microsoft Windows DNS Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft / Windows
Microsoft Windows DNS Servers fail to properly handle requests, allowing an attacker to perform remote code execution in the context of the Local System Account. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of SIGRed.
- CVE identifier
- CVE-2020-1350
- Added to KEV
- Nov 3, 2021
- CISA catalog dueDate
- May 3, 2022
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- Ransomware use, as reported by CISA
- Unknown
- CVSS severity
- Not supplied by KEV
- EPSS probability
- Not available
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Source notes
Reference CISA's ED 20-03 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-20-03-mitigate-windows-dns-server-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-july-2020-patch-tuesday) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 20-03. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1350
Source & freshness
Source updated: Nov 6, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC
Successfully checked: Nov 8, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC
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