Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain remote code execution via server-side script execution on the victim server.</p> <p>An authenticated attacker with privileges to import and export data could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted file to a vulnerable Dynamics server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) version 10.0.11 handles user input.</p>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (Microsoft) Fixed in publication
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55f5-7786-m5m5
More Microsoft Dynamics 365 For Finance And Operations vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-01146 Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations (on-premises) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-16857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55f5-7786-m5m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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