PT-2020-5256 · Microsoft · Office Excel+2

Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17122

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel (affected versions not specified) Microsoft SharePoint Server (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of Microsoft products, specifically allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be exploited by attackers to gain unauthorized access and control.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel, consider restricting access to sensitive features until a fix is available. For Microsoft SharePoint Server, avoid using vulnerable components or modules that may allow code execution until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05889

CVE-2020-17122

Affected Products

Office Excel

Sharepoint Server

Office

References · 24

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17122 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17122 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17122 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17122 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05889 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7020 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18390 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/6901 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18410 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18532 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18420 · Telegram Post
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• https://t.me/cvenotify/7021 · Telegram Post
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