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CVE

CVE-2020-1472

P1⬤ KNOWN RANSOMWARE USE
Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft · Netlogon
Date added (CISA)
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Known ransomware use
Yes
Remediation priority
P1known ransomware use · past CISA due date
Associated with
Related to
  • Qilin (fka Agenda) · QilincampaignCorrelated cluster2026-09-17
  • Lazarus Group (TraderTraitor cluster) / APT38 / BlueNoroff · SPECTREcampaignCorrelated cluster2026-09-16

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.

Source: NVD ↗ · CISA KEV Catalog ↗

CVE-2020-1472: Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability · RaqibCTI