Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-16860Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.0 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) when the server fails to properly sanitize web requests to an affected Dynamics server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SQL service account. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to a vulnerable Dynamics server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) validates and sanitizes user input.</p>
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.0 | 9.0.0 – before publication |