CVE-2020-16875: Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

First published: Fri Sep 11 2020(Updated: )

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange server due to improper validation of cmdlet arguments.</p> <p>An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the System user. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires an authenticated user in a certain Exchange role to be compromised.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Exchange handles cmdlet arguments.</p>

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

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