CVE-2020-1472
Microsoft Netlogon Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Microsoft · Netlogon
Vulnerability details
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.
Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
Ransomware campaign use: Known
CISA due date: 2022-05-03
Defensive guidance from CISA
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Source catalog date: 2026-11-06T19:44:45.1797Z · Last retrieved: 2026-11-06 21:02:26 UTC