CVE-2020-16875
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange server due to improper validation of cmdlet arguments.</p>
<p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the System user. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires an authenticated user in a certain Exchange role to be compromised.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Exchange handles cmdlet arguments.</p>
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de ejecución de código remota en el servidor de Microsoft Exchange debido a una comprobación inapropiada de los argumentos cmdlet. Un atacante que explote con éxito la vulnerabilidad podría ejecutar código arbitrario en el contexto del usuario System, también se conoce como "Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-08-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-09-11 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-04 First Exploit
- 2024-11-06 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159210/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-DlpUtils-AddTenantDlpPolicy-Remote-Code-Execution.html | 2024-08-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16875 | 2021-01-12 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016" | cumulative_update_16 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016" | cumulative_update_17 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2019" | cumulative_update_5 |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" | 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2019" | cumulative_update_6 |
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