Microsoft · .NET Framework, SharePoint, Visual Studio
CVE-2020-1147
Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
What it is
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and Visual Studio when the software fails to check the source markup of XML file input, aka '.NET Framework, SharePoint Server, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CISA: 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.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: May 3, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- November 3, 2021
- Published
- July 14, 2020
- Severity
- High 7.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 94% in the top 0.2% of all known vulnerabilities
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (5)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1147
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158694/SharePoint-DataSet-DataTable-Deserialization.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158876/Microsoft-SharePoint-Server-2019-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploitalert.com/view-details.html?id=35992
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163644/Microsoft-SharePoint-Server-2019-Remote-Code-Execution.html
More exploited flaws from Microsoft
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Command Injection | Windows | High 8.8 | 9.8% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Code Injection | SharePoint | High 8.8 | 8.2% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Link Following | Windows | High 7.8 | 0.4% |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Heap-Based Buffer Overflow | Windows | High 7.8 | 0.4% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Remote Code Execution | SQL Server | High 8.8 | 57% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Double Free | Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions | Critical 9.8 | 77% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Weak Authentication | SharePoint | Critical 9.1 | 70% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Use-After-Free | Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock | High 7.0 | 0.3% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.