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Microsoft · .NET Framework, SharePoint, Visual Studio

CVE-2020-1147

Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio 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

7.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Local
An attacker needs local access to the affected system.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and Visual Studio contain a remote code execution vulnerability when the software fails to check the source markup of XML file input. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute code in the context of the process responsible for deserialization of the XML content.

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.

Other NVD references (5)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.

NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Jul 14, 2020, 11:15 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 03:00 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1147