CVE-2020-16979
Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 11, 2020 at 06:47 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:58 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorSharePoint ServerSharePoint Enterprise ServerSharePoint Foundation
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16979CVSS
5.3MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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