November 3, 2021 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2020-1464 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Spoofing Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2021-11-03- Federal due date
2022-05-03- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 92.2th percentile (score 0.079, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1464
CISA short description
Microsoft Windows contains a spoofing vulnerability when Windows incorrectly validates file signatures, allowing an attacker to bypass security features and load improperly signed files.
Required action
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