CVE-2020-1493
Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 7.3%
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages. This vulnerability could potentially allow users to share attached files such that they are accessible by anonymous users where they should be restricted to specific users.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to attach a file as a link to an email. The email could then be shared with individuals that should not have access to the files, ignoring the default organizational setting.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook handles file attachment links.
- Affected
- Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019 · Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Microsoft Outlook 2016 · Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 · Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS v2.0 NVD
- 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 7.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 94th percentile
- Published
- 2020-08-17
- Updated
- 2024-08-04
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- 0neb1n/CVE-2020-149325★ · 2020-08-25
Security advisories
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1493
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169960/Microsoft-Outlook-2019-16.0.12624.20424-Out-O…