Security restrictions bypass in Azure SDK for Java - CVE-2020-16971
Published: December 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48887
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16971
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Azure SDK for Java
Azure SDK for Java
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and remote code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16971
Install updates from vendor's website.