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CVE-2020-0980

Exploitation likely. EPSS gives it a 12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. A vendor fix is available.

CVSS 3.17.8HighEPSS percentile96th12% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
No public exploit knownFixVendor fixNo build named by the sources
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OpenVAS · 11 checks

e.g. OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.815583

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Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

NVD CVE.org

What to do

The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.

  • Microsoft SharePoint ServerAffected: 2019Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 2010 Service Pack 2Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise ServerAffected: 2016Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 2013 Service Pack 1Upgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft OfficeAffected: 2019 for 32-bit editionsUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 2019 for 64-bit editionsUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 2019 for MacUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 2016 for MacUpgrade to: not stated + 2 more branchesStated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Office 365 ProPlusAffected: 32-bit SystemsUpgrade to: not statedAffected: 64-bit SystemsUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record
  • Microsoft Office Online ServerAffected: unspecifiedUpgrade to: not statedStated by: CVE record

Versions as the sources state them. 2 more products have version data. Full version matrix after sign-in

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What it is

From the CVE record

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS96th
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

12% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 96th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 2262 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. OpenVAS check added
  2. Patch availablerecord updated
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 7.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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