Vulnerability Database

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Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2020-16875

<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>

  • Published: Sep 11, 2020
  • Updated: Nov 16, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2020-16875
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.4
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 9
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
microsoft / exchange_server 2019-cumulative_update_6 2019-cumulative_update_6.x
microsoft / exchange_server 2019-cumulative_update_5 2019-cumulative_update_5.x
microsoft / exchange_server 2016-cumulative_update_17 2016-cumulative_update_17.x
microsoft / exchange_server 2016-cumulative_update_16 2016-cumulative_update_16.x