CVE-2020-16875

CVSS V2 High 9 CVSS V3 High 7.2
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange server due to improper validation of cmdlet arguments.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the System user, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-16875
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-09-11T17:15:17
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2022-04-28T18:32:28
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-74 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/74.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_17:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 9
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 8
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • HIGH
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.2
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16875 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159210/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-DlpUtils-AddTenantDlpPolicy-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16875
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-16875
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 06:25:38 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 22:27:27 2020-09-11T17:15Z 2020-09-11T17:15:17 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 22:27:27 2022-04-28T18:32:28 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 22:27:27 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated