Security Features in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word - CVE-2020-17020
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48321
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17020
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to security feature bypass issue in Microsoft Word. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-17020
Install updates from vendor's website.