Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-17020 (CCN-190648)

Assigned:2020-11-10
Published:2020-11-10
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-17020

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-word-cve202017020-sec-bypass(190648)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - November 2020
Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17020

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:~~rt~~~:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:~~~click-to-run~~:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft 365 apps -
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2019
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft office 2019
    microsoft office 2019
    microsoft 365 apps -