CVE-2020-1023

Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SharePoint application pool and the SharePoint server farm account.
Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user uploads a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected version of SharePoint.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint checks the source markup of application packages.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1024, CVE-2020-1102. A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SharePoint application pool and the SharePoint server farm account. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user uploads a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected version of SharePoint. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint checks the source markup of application packages.
Title Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft sharepoint Foundation 2013
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation_2013:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2016:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft sharepoint Foundation 2013
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 4:33 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 21, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 5:17 PM