PT-2020-4797 · Microsoft · Office Word

Robert Bares · Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17020

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Word (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to a security feature bypass in Microsoft Word, associated with authentication weaknesses. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to disclose protected information.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05349

CVE-2020-17020

Affected Products

Office Word

References · 7

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05349 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17020 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17020 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17020 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17020 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5524 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16152 · Telegram Post