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Microsoft Netlogon

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CVE-2020-1472

Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA catalog due date2022-05-03
overdue since 2022-05-03
EPSS exploit probability (next 30 days)99.4% · 100percentile
From CVE publication to KEV listing443 days (2020-08-17 → 2021-11-03)
Remediation window (KEV listing to due date)181 days
Days on the KEV list1834 days
Date added to KEV2021-11-03
Known ransomware campaign useKnown
VendorMicrosoft
ProductNetlogon
Weaknesses (CWE)CWE-330

Microsoft: 391 entries (22.0% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 41 added in 2026.

BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.

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Description

Microsoft's Netlogon Remote Protocol (MS-NRPC) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability when an attacker establishes a vulnerable Netlogon secure channel connection to a domain controller. An attacker who successfully exploits the vulnerability could run a specially crafted application on a device on the network. The vulnerability is also known under the moniker of Zerologon.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

Reference CISA's ED 20-04 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/ed-20-04-mitigate-netlogon-elevation-privilege-vulnerability-august-2020-patch-tuesday) for further guidance and requirements. Note: The due date for addressing this vulnerability aligns with the requirements outlined in ED 20-04. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1472

References

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