Description
A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize user inputs. An un-authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected ADFS server.
The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user.
This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that ADFS properly sanitizes user inputs.
Published: 2020-05-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-11948 A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize user inputs, aka 'Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability'.
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize user inputs, aka 'Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability'. A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) does not properly sanitize user inputs. An un-authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected ADFS server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user. This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring that ADFS properly sanitizes user inputs.
Title Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 1909
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1903:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_1909:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft windows 10 1809
Microsoft windows 10 1909
Microsoft windows Server 1903
Microsoft windows Server 1909
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 10 Windows 10 1809 Windows 10 1909 Windows Server 1903 Windows Server 1909 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T16:33:26.703Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-1055

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:25:00.712Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:12.133

Modified: 2026-08-19T17:17:10.260

Link: CVE-2020-1055

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-79

    Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')