Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2020-17089

CVE-2020-17089 is listed by Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Published Dec 10, 2020 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · sharepoint foundation

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-17089. EPSS is 2.89%. Act only if a listed version of sharepoint foundation is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.89%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe microsoft/sharepoint foundation · cpe microsoft/sharepoint server

CVE-2020-17089 is listed by Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint foundation2010
  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint foundation2013
  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint server2016
  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint server2019

How to fix CVE-2020-17089

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-17089. EPSS is 2.89%. Act only if a listed version of sharepoint foundation is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with microsoft/sharepoint foundation 2010; microsoft/sharepoint foundation 2013; microsoft/sharepoint server 2016; microsoft/sharepoint server 2019. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.89%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 10, 2020 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    CVE-2020-17089 is listed by Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    CVE-2020-17089 is listed by Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 1, 2026