CVE-2020-17141 Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Microsoft Exchange Server, requiring immediate patching by system administrators.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-17141?
CVE-2020-17141 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server, published on 9 Dec 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-17141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Exchange Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-17141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-17141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-17141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
- CVE-2024-21410 Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2021-34473 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-26855 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2021-34523 Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2023-21529 Microsoft Exchange Server Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rwf-4w32-44c4.