Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2020-1338
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EPSS: 0.107 (93.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office Online Server — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2019 — versions 16.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1338 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-1338?
- CVE-2020-1338 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-1338?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-1338 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.