High severity · published Apr 15, 2020
CVE-2020-0971
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Remote…
8.8
CVSS
13.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0920, CVE-2020-0929, CVE-2020-0931, CVE-2020-0932, CVE-2020-0974.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.2% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
SharePoint · Microsoft
2019 · source: NVD
SE
Sharepoint Enterprise Server · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
SF
Sharepoint Foundation · Microsoft
2010; 2013 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0971
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-0971
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0971
Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1398/
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