SB2020021146 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Exchange



SB2020021146 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Exchange

Published: February 11, 2020 Updated: August 3, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2020021146
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Deserialization of untrusted data (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0688)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an input validation error within the Microsoft Exchange OCP interface when processing VIEWSTATE data. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to a vulnerable Exchange server and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Note, this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.