Security Updates for Microsoft Project Server (April 2020)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 135758

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Synopsis

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

Description

The Microsoft Project Server installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability. Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint 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. The attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the SharePoint site on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the user.

Solution

Microsoft has released KB4462153 to address this issue.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 135758

File Name: smb_nt_ms20_apr_project_server.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins

Published: 4/21/2020

Updated: 1/28/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-0954

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:project_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-0954

MSFT: MS20-4462153

MSKB: 4462153

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