#VU48852 Input validation error in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2020-17142 

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#VU48852 Input validation error in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2020-17142

Published: December 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48852
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17142
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Microsoft Exchange. A remote administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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