CVE-2020-16950

Local information disclosure via improper memory handling

Published Oct 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 allows local users to obtain sensitive memory data through a crafted application. The server handles objects in memory incorrectly, but Microsoft has not identified the affected component, object type, or faulty memory operation. Exploitation requires a logged-on low-privilege user to run the application and interact with its attack mechanism; the disclosed impact is limited to obtaining information for further compromise.

CVSS severity5.0
Medium
EPSS probability4.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 allows local users to obtain sensitive memory data through a crafted application. The server handles objects in memory incorrectly, but Microsoft has not identified the affected component, object type, or faulty memory operation. Exploitation requires a logged-on low-privilege user to run the application and interact with its attack mechanism; the disclosed impact is limited to obtaining information for further compromise.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-16950
Published
Oct 16, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 16, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.0.0 <publication

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019version=16.0.0 <publication

Published CVSS scores

5.5NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.0Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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