CVE-2020-16953

Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles objects in memory.</p>

Remediation

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History
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Description <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles objects in memory.</p> <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could obtain information to further compromise the user’s system.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to log on to an affected system and run a specially crafted application.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles objects in memory.</p>
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.14182}

epss

{'score': 0.14568}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:45 PM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2020, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:58 AM