Vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics 365
CVE-2020-16862
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) when the server fails to properly sanitize web requests to an affected Dynamics server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SQL service account. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to a vulnerable Dynamics server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) validates and sanitizes user input.</p>
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 — versions 9.0
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 (On-Premises) Version 9.0 — versions 9.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16862 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16862?
- CVE-2020-16862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Dynamics 365. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16862?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16862 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.