CVE-2020-1331 Cross-site scripting in System Center 2016 Operations Manager
Attackers can spoof requests in System Center Operations Manager by exploiting improper sanitization of web requests, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1331?
CVE-2020-1331 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Microsoft System Center 2016 Operations Manager, published on 9 Jun 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A spoofing vulnerability exists when System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SCOM instance, aka 'System Center Operations Manager Spoofing Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1331?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft System Center Operations Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1331?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2020-1331 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1331 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft System Center 2016 Operations Manager
- CVE-2026-20967 System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-1728 System Center Operations Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2021-41352 SCOM Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-36043 Open Management Infrastructure Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2015-2420 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g72r-8jv2-wpp8.