# CVE-2020-16898: Windows TCP/IP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVE-2020-16898 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by KB4580328, released October 13, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-16898 - Priority: Urgent - CVSS: 8.8 (Critical) - EPSS: 0.1094 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Less Likely - Published: Oct 15, 2020 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16898 ## Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows TCP/IP stack improperly handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the ability to execute code on the target server or client.

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to send specially crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets to a remote Windows computer.

The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the Windows TCP/IP stack handles ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 16299.2166 | [KB4580328](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580328.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 16299.2166 | [KB4580328](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580328.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 16299.2166 | [KB4580328](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580328.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 17134.1792 | [KB4580330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580330.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 17134.1792 | [KB4580330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580330.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 17134.1792 | [KB4580330](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4580330.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 17763.1518 | [KB4577668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577668.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 17763.1518 | [KB4577668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577668.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 17763.1518 | [KB4577668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577668.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for 32-bit Systems | 19041.572 | [KB4579311](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4579311.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for ARM64-based Systems | 19041.572 | [KB4579311](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4579311.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 2004 for x64-based Systems | 19041.572 | [KB4579311](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4579311.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | 17763.1518 | [KB4577668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577668.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 17763.1518 | [KB4577668](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577668.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | | [KB4577671](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4577671.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | | Microsoft | Windows Server, version 2004 (Server Core installation) | 19041.572 | [KB4579311](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb4579311.md) | Oct 13, 2020 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T06:59:42Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.