CVE-2020-1493

medium Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
30.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Published: August 17, 2020 (2096 days ago)
Last Modified: February 23, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages. This vulnerability could potentially allow users to share attached files such that they are accessible by anonymous users where they should be restricted to specific users. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to attach a file as a link to an email. The email could then be shared with individuals that should not have access to the files, ignoring the default organizational setting. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook handles file attachment links.

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

microsoft 365 appsmicrosoft officemicrosoft outlook

References