#VU48321 Security Features in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word - CVE-2020-17020 

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#VU48321 Security Features in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word - CVE-2020-17020

Published: November 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48321
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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