CVE-2020-0688high
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Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
References
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0688
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-258/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156620/Exchange-Control-Panel-Viewstate-Deserialization.html
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2020-02-11
Updated: 2021-12-30
Type: CWE-798
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 9
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Impact Score: 10
Exploitability Score: 8
Severity: HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:sp3_rollup_30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701277 | Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Nessus Network Monitor | SMTP Servers | high |
| 133617 | Security Updates for Exchange (February 2020) | Nessus | Windows : Microsoft Bulletins | high |