Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2020-0706
Published: February 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25250
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0706
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft browsers handle cross-origin requests. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it and determine the origin of all of the web pages in the affected browser.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0706
Install updates from vendor's website.