CVE-2020-17091

Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Nov 11, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Teams

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`N/A`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:teams:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-9046	Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.862% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17091

History

May 29, 2026 9:30 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-94
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Teams

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 29, 2026, 8:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 6:48 AM
Updated: May 29, 2026, 8:52 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:53 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:53 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:58 AM

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Red Hat No data

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