CVE-2020-1595
Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Sep 11, 2020
CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical
EPSS 2.0%
KEV · Not listed
Description
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint where APIs aren't properly protected from unsafe data input. 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.</p>
<p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user access a susceptible API on an affected version of SharePoint with specially-formatted input.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint handles deserialization of untrusted data.</p>
<p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user access a susceptible API on an affected version of SharePoint with specially-formatted input.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint handles deserialization of untrusted data.</p>
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 | affected |
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| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2020-12466 | <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint where APIs aren't properly protected from unsafe data input. 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.</p> <p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user access a susceptible API on an affected version of SharePoint with specially-formatted input.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint handles deserialization of untrusted data.</p> |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
User Interaction None
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.979% probability within 30 days)
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total
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History
Feb 23, 2026 6:15 PM
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| Description | <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint where APIs aren't properly protected from unsafe data input. 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.</p> <p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user access a susceptible API on an affected version of SharePoint with specially-formatted input.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint handles deserialization of untrusted data.</p> | <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint where APIs aren't properly protected from unsafe data input. 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.</p> <p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user access a susceptible API on an affected version of SharePoint with specially-formatted input.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint handles deserialization of untrusted data.</p> |
Nov 18, 2024 5:15 PM
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