CVE-2020-0697

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office OLicenseHeartbeat task, where an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run this task as SYSTEM.To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to place a specially crafted file in a specific location, thereby allowing arbitrary file corruption.The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the process validates the log file., aka 'Microsoft Office Tampering Vulnerability'.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0697	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0697?: CVE-2020-0697 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-0697?: To fix CVE-2020-0697, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-0697 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-0697 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-0697?: CVE-2020-0697 affects Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus.

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