What is CVE-2020-27017?

CVE-2020-27017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-27017?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

XXE in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2020-27017

Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Virtual Appliance (IMSVA) 9.1 is vulnerable to an XML External Entity Processing (XXE) vulnerability which could allow an authenticated administrator to read arbitrary local files. An attacker must…

Vulnerability class: XXE (XML External Entity)

EPSS: 0.064 (92.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-611 — Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

References

security@trendmicro.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
security@trendmicro.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27017?: CVE-2020-27017 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE). CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2020-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-27017?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.