CVE-2020-1215
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 95th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the VBScript engine handles objects in memory, aka 'VBScript Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1213, CVE-2020-1214, CVE-2020-1216, CVE-2020-1230, CVE-2020-1260.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
8.0% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 95th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 2207 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- Internet Explorer 11Consumer Software / browser
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based SystemsOperating Systems / windows
- Internet Explorer 11 on Windows Server 2012Operating Systems / windows
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network without any special conditions
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
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