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CVE-2020-16904

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 3.37% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-10-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Exploitation may require the attacker to be authenticated.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2020-16904
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
3.37%

Original NVD Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way Azure Functions validate access keys.</p> <p>An unauthenticated attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could invoke an HTTP Function without proper authorization.</p> <p>This security update addresses the vulnerability by correctly validating access keys used to access HTTP Functions.</p>

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