CVE-2020-1493

moderate-risk
Published 2020-08-17

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages. This vulnerability could potentially allow users to share attached files such that they are accessible by anonymous users where they should be restricted to specific users. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to attach a file as a link to an email. The email could then be shared with individuals that should not have access to the files, ignoring the default organizational setting. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook handles file attachment links.

Do I need to act?

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30.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 70% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Affected Vendors

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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 15/34 · Moderate
Exposure 13/34 · Low