Microsoft released the KB4551762 security update to patch the pre-auth RCE Windows 10 vulnerability found in Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 (SMBv3), two days after details regarding the flaw were leaked as part of the March 2020 Patch Tuesday.
The KB4551762 security update tracked as CVE-2020-0796 addresses "a network communication protocol issue that provides shared access to files, printers, and serial ports," according to Microsoft.
KB4551762 can be installed by checking for updates via Windows Update or by manually downloading it for your Windows version from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
"While we have not observed an attack exploiting this vulnerability, we recommend that you apply this update to your affected devices with priority," Microsoft says.
The vulnerability, dubbed SMBGhost or EternalDarkness, only impacts devices running Windows 10, version 1903 and 1909, and Windows Server Server Core installations, versions 1903 and 1909.
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The KB4551762 security update tracked as CVE-2020-0796 addresses "a network communication protocol issue that provides shared access to files, printers, and serial ports," according to Microsoft.
KB4551762 can be installed by checking for updates via Windows Update or by manually downloading it for your Windows version from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
"While we have not observed an attack exploiting this vulnerability, we recommend that you apply this update to your affected devices with priority," Microsoft says.
The vulnerability, dubbed SMBGhost or EternalDarkness, only impacts devices running Windows 10, version 1903 and 1909, and Windows Server Server Core installations, versions 1903 and 1909.
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