CVE-2020-1173

Microsoft Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Published May 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server in the way it validates the content-type of uploaded attachments. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by uploading a specially crafted payload and sending it to the user.
The attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could then perform actions and run scripts in the security context of the user.
This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Power BI Report Server properly validates content-type of the attachments when uploading and opening.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12054 A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server in the way it validates the content-type of uploaded attachments, aka 'Microsoft Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability'.
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Description A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server in the way it validates the content-type of uploaded attachments, aka 'Microsoft Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability'. A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server in the way it validates the content-type of uploaded attachments. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by uploading a specially crafted payload and sending it to the user. The attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could then perform actions and run scripts in the security context of the user. This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Power BI Report Server properly validates content-type of the attachments when uploading and opening.
Title Microsoft Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:power_bi_report_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Nov 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 21, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Aug 19, 2026, 5:17 PM