Verified reference description
The following technical description is credited to the CISA KEV dataset (CC0):
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.
Record and timeline
- Product: Microsoft — Netlogon
- Identifier: CVE-2020-1472
- CVE record published: 2020-08-17
- Added to CISA KEV: 2021-11-03
- Reference score: 5.5/10, CVSS 3.1; provider: microsoft
- Weakness class: CWE-330
A KEV addition date is not a discovery date. CVSS describes technical severity; actual exposure and asset importance also influence remediation priority.
Defensive next steps
Match the installed Microsoft Netlogon version and configuration against the linked technical advisory. Apply the manufacturer-approved fixed release or an explicitly documented mitigation; this profile does not guess a fixed version. Verify the patch and review relevant logs afterward. Plan a supported replacement where the product is end-of-life.
Scope and limitations
This is an awareness and defensive-prioritization profile, not a penetration test or a finding that your network is compromised. KEV membership indicates evidence of real-world exploitation. Mandatory CISA deadlines apply to entities covered by the relevant directive, not universally to every reader.
Reported versions and platforms
The table shows up to ten structured version entries from the official CVE-2020-1472 record. Original field names and values are retained deliberately. This is not an automated exposure verdict or a complete list of every product branch; use the full record and vendor advisory for a deployment decision.
| Product in record | Platform | Version fields — original values | Record status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft — Windows Server version 2004 | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2019 | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2016 | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | x64-based Systems | version=10.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | x64-based Systems | version=6.1.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | x64-based Systems | version=6.0.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
| Microsoft — Windows Server 2012 | x64-based Systems | version=6.2.0; lessThan=publication; versionType=custom | affected |
Full record and technical references
Turn the record into an operational decision
For Microsoft Netlogon, record the asset, effective version, enabled feature and access path. When the reference does not map clearly to your package or branch, retain an explicit unknown status and assign follow-up rather than guessing that the system is safe.
After remediation, record the effective running version, health-check outcome and change time, not merely installation success. Evidence of compromise requires the appropriate incident-response workflow; this page does not diagnose any network as compromised or clean.
Scoring vector and scope
Vector recorded by the reference: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. The reference score is not a substitute for organizational risk assessment. Version data comes from the record retrieved for this review and may change when sources are updated.
