7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-1567
"Adobe MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a HTML editing attack scenario, an attacker could trick a user into editing a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how MSHTML engine validates input.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 17, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 16, 2024, 7:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-1567 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft windows_10
2 Microsoft windows_7
3 Microsoft windows_8.1
4 Microsoft windows_rt_8.1
5 Microsoft windows_server_2008
6 Microsoft windows_server_2012
7 Microsoft windows_server_2016
8 Microsoft windows_server_2019
9 Microsoft internet_explorer
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-1567.

URL Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1567 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-1567 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-1567 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input.</p> <p>An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>In a HTML editing attack scenario, an attacker could trick a user into editing a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how MSHTML engine validates input.</p> A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input. An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. In a HTML editing attack scenario, an attacker could trick a user into editing a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how MSHTML engine validates input.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input.An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user, aka 'MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. <p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine improperly validates input.</p> <p>An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. If the current user is logged on with administrative user rights, an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.</p> <p>In a HTML editing attack scenario, an attacker could trick a user into editing a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how MSHTML engine validates input.</p>
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 28, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 25, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1567 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1567 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-20
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.04 }} -0.40%

score

0.83874

percentile

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