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Microsoft Exchange: CVE-2020-16875: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Exchange: CVE-2020-16875: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/11/2020
Created
10/04/2023
Added
08/10/2023
Modified
11/15/2023

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange server due to improper validation of cmdlet arguments.An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the System user, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2016_CU16-kb4577352
  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2016_CU17-kb4577352
  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2019_CU5-kb4577352
  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2019_CU6-kb4577352

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