CVE-2020-16875CriticalCVSS 8.4

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published
September 8, 2020
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange server due to improper validation of cmdlet arguments. 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. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Exchange handles cmdlet arguments.

🎯 Affected products4

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 16
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 17
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 6

✅ Remediation

KB4577352 (Security Update)

🔗 References (6)