CVE-2020-16862 HIGH

CVE-2020-16862: Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.0
Published September 11, 2020
Last update November 18, 2024

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) when the server fails to properly sanitize web requests to an affected Dynamics server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SQL service account. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to a vulnerable Dynamics server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) validates and sanitizes user input.</p>

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2020 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated