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CVE-2020-16971

Status: ModifiedCritical (9.1)—

Azure SDK for Java Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Azure SDK FOR Java

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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