CVE-2020-16875
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Sep 11, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2020
Description
<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>
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 6Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 16Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 17Microsoft |
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References
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