Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft Project Server (November 2017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 104570

Synopsis

The Microsoft SharePoint Server or Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Server or Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project when Microsoft Project Server does not properly manage user sessions. For this Cross-site Request Forgery(CSRF/XSRF) vulnerability to be exploited, the victim must be authenticated to (logged on) the target site. (CVE-2017-11876)

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists when a user opens a specially crafted office file. (ADV170020).

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4011267
-KB4011244
-KB4011245
-KB4011257

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?441fc23d

http://www.nessus.org/u?4fbd25b4

http://www.nessus.org/u?42a3373f

http://www.nessus.org/u?e718850e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 104570

File Name: smb_nt_ms17_nov_office_sharepoint.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/15/2017

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-11876

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation, cpe:/a:microsoft:project_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016, cpe:/a:microsoft:office

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-11876

BID: 101754

IAVA: 2017-A-0337-S

MSFT: MS17-4011244, MS17-4011245, MS17-4011257, MS17-4011267

MSKB: 4011244, 4011245, 4011257, 4011267