Spoofing attack in Microsoft Edge - CVE-2020-1220
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28887
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1220
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) in IE Mode handles specific requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and make users believe they are on a legitimate website.
Affected software
Microsoft Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1220
Install updates from vendor's website.