A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU on a host server fails to properly validate input from an authenticated user on a guest operating system, aka 'Hyper-V RemoteFX vGPU Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1032, CVE-2020-1036, CVE-2020-1041, CVE-2020-1042, CVE-2020-1043.
Data as of 2 Nov 2026 · NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS
Defenders still triage vulnerabilities one CVE at a time, while increasingly automated attackers combine them at machine speed. Omenwave models the plausible pathways by which this CVE could be chained with others — surfacing them for research and awareness, with evidence for each step.
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 4.7 allow an attacker to execute code remotely via a malicious document or app…
The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.
Active Directory Domain Services Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
The access level the source grants already meets or exceeds the access level the destination requires — the position carries over.
Improper access control in Windows SMB allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
The Authenticode Signature Verification function in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008…
The source lands the attacker on the host (code execution or an established foothold), which satisfies the destination's requirement for local access.
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; and Lync 201…
Modelled plausible chaining potential derived from public CVE metadata (CVSS, CWE, CPE). Not a confirmed real-world exploit chain and contains no exploitation detail. For research and awareness only.
Methodology · Interactive explorer · JSON: /cve/CVE-2020-1040