High severity · published Sep 11, 2020
CVE-2020-16875
<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…
8.4
CVSS
46.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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>
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)46.5% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Exchange Server · Microsoft
2016; 2016; 2019; 2019 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16875
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-16875
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159210/Microsoft-Exchange-Server-DlpUtils-AddTenantDlpPolicy-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16875
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