Microsoft · .NET Framework
CVE-2020-0646
Microsoft .NET Framework Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2021-11-03
- CISA due date
- 2022-05-03
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
Microsoft .NET Framework contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product does not properly neutralize special elements that are used in XML, allowing attackers to modify the syntax, content, or commands of the XML before it is processed by an end system.
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NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Jan 14, 2020, 11:15 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 02:46 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0646