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CVE-2020-0920
published 2020-04-15

CVE-2020-0920: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka…

PriorityP258high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
10.41%
95.2th percentile
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-2020-0929, CVE-2020-0931, CVE-2020-0932, CVE-2020-0971, CVE-2020-0974.

Affected

12 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftbusiness_productivity_servers
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_server
microsoftsharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftsharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftsharepoint_foundation
microsoftsharepoint_foundation
microsoftsharepoint_server
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_foundation_2010_service_pack_2
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_foundation_2013_service_pack_1
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_server_2019

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Attack vector requires a user to upload a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected SharePoint instance; monitor for unusual or unauthorized application package uploads.
  • Successful exploitation results in code execution under the SharePoint application pool identity and the SharePoint server farm account; monitor these process/account contexts for anomalous activity.
  • The Preview Pane is NOT an attack vector; focus detection on the upload/import pipeline for SharePoint application packages rather than document preview activity.
  • ·The vulnerability stems from insufficient source-markup validation of SharePoint application packages; detection should focus on the package ingestion/check logic rather than network-layer indicators.
  • ·As of the advisory, this CVE had not been publicly disclosed or exploited in the wild, reducing immediate urgency but not eliminating risk.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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