CVE-2020-16860 json
Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2020-09-11 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-8818
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.7%
- EPSS 2.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
<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>
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Dynamics 365 (on-premises) version 9.0
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16860
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16860
- NVD CVE-2020-16860
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