CVE-2020-16969: Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2020
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Updated

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists in how Microsoft Exchange validates tokens when handling certain messages. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use this to gain further information from a user.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could include specially crafted OWA messages that could be loaded, without warning or filtering, from the attacker-controlled URL. This callback vector provides an information disclosure tactic used in web beacons and other types of tracking systems.</p> <p>The security update corrects the way that Exchange handles these token validations.</p>

Other sources

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in how Microsoft Exchange validates tokens when handling certain messages, aka 'Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Microsoft Exchange Server=2013-cumulative_update_23
Microsoft Exchange Server=2016-cumulative_update_17
Microsoft Exchange Server=2016-cumulative_update_18
Microsoft Exchange Server=2019-cumulative_update_6
Microsoft Exchange Server=2019-cumulative_update_7

Event History

Oct 16, 2020
CVE Published
10:18 PM
Data Sourced
10:18 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-16969?

CVE-2020-16969 is an information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange that allows unauthorized access to certain messages.

2

How does CVE-2020-16969 affect Microsoft Exchange?

CVE-2020-16969 affects Microsoft Exchange versions 2013, 2016, and 2019 that have specific cumulative updates installed.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16969?

CVE-2020-16969 has a severity of medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-16969?

To fix CVE-2020-16969, apply the appropriate cumulative update for your version of Microsoft Exchange.

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Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-16969?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-16969 on the Microsoft Security Guidance advisory page: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16969

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