CVE-2020-16943

Dynamics 365 Commerce Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce. An unauthenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could update data without proper authorization. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to an affected server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce performs authorization checks.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.57%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.12

Affected: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.13

Affected: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.14

Affected: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.15

Affected: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.16

References

Link	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16943	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16943?: CVE-2020-16943 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-16943?: To fix CVE-2020-16943, 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-2020-16943 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-16943 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-16943?: CVE-2020-16943 affects Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.12, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.13, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.14, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.15, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Commerce version 10.0.16.

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