CVE-2020-17084 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.5 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft Exchange Server due to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-17084?

CVE-2020-17084 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 11 Nov 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17084?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17084?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17084 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-17084 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17084 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jmm7-7688-vvf5.

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