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CVE-2020-16857

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 2.47%

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CVE-2020-16857 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain remote code execution via server-side script execution on the victim server.</p> <p>An authenticated attacker with privileges to import and export data could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted file to a vulnerable Dynamics server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11 handles user input.</p>. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain remote code execution via server-side script execution on the victim server.</p> <p>An authenticated attacker with privileges to import and export data could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted file to a vulnerable Dynamics server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11 handles user input.</p>

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability
2.47%

82.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MicrosoftDynamics 365 For Finance And Operations10.0.11

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-16857?
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain remote code execution via server-side script execution on the victim server.</p> <p>An authenticated attacker with privileges to import and export data could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted file to a vulnerable Dynamics server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11 handles user input.</p>
How severe is CVE-2020-16857?
CVE-2020-16857 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16857?
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Source: NVD / NIST