SB2020051245 - Spoofing attack in Microsoft Power BI Report Server
Published: May 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051245
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1173)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Microsoft Power BI Report Server validates the content-type of uploaded attachments. A remote authenticated attacker can upload a specially crafted payload, send it to the user and spoof page content.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.