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9.4
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2020-17002
Azure SDK for C Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Azure SDK for C Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 10, 2020, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 28, 2025, 11:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-17002 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 c_sdk_for_azure_iot
2 Microsoft azure_c_shared_utility
3 Microsoft azure_uhttp_c
4 Microsoft azure_uamqp_c
5 Microsoft azure_utpm_c
6 Microsoft azure_umqtt_c
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 6
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-17002 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2020-17002.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17002
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002 Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-17002 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-17002 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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aapooksman/certmitm

A tool for testing for certificate validation vulnerabilities of TLS connections made by a client device or an application.

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Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago
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Born at : Aug. 11, 2023, 2:53 p.m. This repo has been linked 12 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-17002 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-17002 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]

    Aug. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17002
    Removed Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002
    Removed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Dec. 31, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 03, 2021

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

    Feb. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description , aka 'Azure SDK for C Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'. Azure SDK for C Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 10, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17002 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:c_sdk_for_azure_iot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) lts_07_2020_ref02
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 9.4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

6.19 }} -22.00%

score

0.89901

percentile