CVE-2020-0688
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability'.
ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD
This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
Microsoft Exchange Server Validation Key Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server
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11/3/2021
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0688
Vulnerability Summary
CVSS v3 Score
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2 Score
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)
This vulnerability has a 94.39% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
CWE Classification
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Same Weakness Type(CWE-287)
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