CVE-2020-16875
high-risk
Published 2020-09-11
<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>
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86.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 13% 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 8.4/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (4)
Affected Vendors
References (4)
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity
29/34 · Critical
Exploitability
20/34 · Moderate
Exposure
10/34 · Low