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CVE-2020-1147 — Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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'.

Published Jul 14, 2020 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: microsoft

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

How the score was calculated
  • Confirmed exploitation (CISA KEV)+35
  • Public exploit/PoC (metasploit, exploitdb)+20
  • EPSS 94% (30-day exploitation probability)+15
  • Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Confirmed
CISA KEV, listed Nov 3, 2021
EPSS FIRST
93.97%
ahead of 100% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Microsoft
.net Core and 25 more
CVSS base
7.8
High · 4 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
Active
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — portal.msrc.microsoft.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App: fixed in version 2.1.20 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.rhel.6-x64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-arm: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-x64: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)
  • Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-x86: fixed in version 3.1.6 — github.com (GitHub Security Advisories)

CISA required action CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

US federal deadline: May 3, 2022 — passed 1626 day(s) ago

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Microsoft .net Core, Microsoft .net Framework, Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0…).
  2. Treat as emergency remediation: the CVE is in CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
  3. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  4. Exploitation requires user interaction: tighten email/web filtering and warn affected users.
  5. EPSS ahead of 100% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
  6. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Microsoft .net Core version 2.1version 3.1 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft .net Core version 3.1version 2.1 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft .net Framework version 4.6.1version 4.6version 4.7.2version 4.7.1version 4.7version 4.6.2version 3.5version 3.0-sp2
and 4 more version 2.0-sp2version 4.8version 3.5.1version 4.5.2
Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 version Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2version Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 version Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2version Service Pack 2 on Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 version Windows 8.1 for x64-based systemsversion Windows Server 2012version Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version Windows Server 2012 R2version Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) version 1903 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 version Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1version Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1version Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 version Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version Windows Server 2012 R2version Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1version Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1version Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsversion Windows 8.1 for x64-based systemsversion Windows RT 8.1version Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
and 5 more version Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2version Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1version Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installversion Windows Server 2012version Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 version Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2version Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6/4.6.1/4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 version Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)version Windows Server 2012 R2version Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)version Windows Server 2012version Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installversion Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1version Windows RT 8.1version Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
and 3 more version Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsversion Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1version Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server version 2013-sp1version 2016 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server version 2016version 2013 Service Pack 1 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Sharepoint Server version 2019version 2010-sp2 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft Sharepoint Server version 2019version 2010 Service Pack 2 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 ≥ 15.0 and ≤ 15.9 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 ≥ 16.0 and ≤ 16.6 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.0 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App ≥ 2.1.0 and < 2.1.20 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.rhel.6-x64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-arm ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-x64 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories
Nuget Microsoft.NETCore.App.Runtime.win-x86 ≥ 3.1.0 and < 3.1.6 Vulnerable GitHub Security Advisories

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High 1.8 5.9 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High — — GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories
7.8 CVSS 3.1 High — — CISA-ADP via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium 8.6 6.4 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

CISA KEV details CISA

CISA lists a CVE once it has evidence of exploitation against real targets.

Listed
Nov 3, 2021
Federal deadline
May 3, 2022
passed 1626 day(s) ago
Ransomware use
Unknown

CISA records ransomware use only for campaigns it has confirmed, so “Unknown” means unrecorded, not ruled out. The deadline binds US federal agencies; for everyone else it is a reference date.

Public exploits, PoCs and detection templates

Public code that demonstrates or tests the flaw raises the odds of mass exploitation — and Nuclei templates help find vulnerable assets in your environment.

Metasploit modules

Warning: public PoCs are sometimes disguised malware. Use them only for authorized testing in an isolated environment. This portal does not host exploit code — it only points to the sources.

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 93.97%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
  • Hunt retroactively in logs from before Nov 3, 2021 (KEV listing): exploitation may have started earlier.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 13, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisories
  • Affected products added · nuget/microsoft.netcore.app, nuget/microsoft.netcore.app.runtime.linux-arm, nuget/microsoft.netcore.app.runtime.linux-ar
    Oct 13, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisories
  • Affected products added · microsoft/microsoft sharepoint enterprise server, microsoft/microsoft sharepoint server, microsoft/microsoft visual stud
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products added · microsoft/.net core, microsoft/.net framework, microsoft/sharepoint enterprise server, microsoft/sharepoint server, micr
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 7.8
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Added to CISA KEV (detected)
    Oct 13, 2026 · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
  • 2021
  • Added to CISA KEV catalog
    Nov 2, 2021 · CISA
  • 2020
  • CVE published
    Jul 14, 2020 · microsoft

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 2× References added · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

9 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Microsoft
every CVE for this vendor
2021-11
what else CISA listed that month

Related CVEs (same products)

  • High CVE-2026-97801 .NET Framework Tampering Vulnerability 2d
  • Medium CVE-2026-97783 Microsoft Office SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability 2d
  • High CVE-2026-97788 Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) Information Disclosure Vulnerability 2d
  • Medium CVE-2026-97782 Microsoft Office SharePoint Tampering Vulnerability 2d
  • High CVE-2026-97755 Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 2d
  • High CVE-2026-96959 .NET Denial of Service Vulnerability 2d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2020-1147 is "Microsoft .NET Framework, SharePoint, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability", rated High. It affects .net Core (Microsoft); versions are in the scope table. It is in CISA KEV: there is evidence of real-world exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 93.97% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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