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Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (January 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 145094

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Synopsis

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2021-1641, CVE-2021-1717)

 - A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-1707, CVE-2021-1714, CVE-2021-1715, CVE-2021-1716)

 - An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
 (CVE-2021-1712) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB4486683
 -KB4486724
 -KB4493175

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8c59023c

http://www.nessus.org/u?afac1a78

http://www.nessus.org/u?3ff7a808

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 145094

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_jan_office_sharepoint_2013.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 1/20/2021

Updated: 12/5/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1716

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-1707

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/12/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-1641, CVE-2021-1707, CVE-2021-1712, CVE-2021-1714, CVE-2021-1715, CVE-2021-1716, CVE-2021-1717

IAVA: 2021-A-0019-S

MSFT: MS21-4486683, MS21-4486724, MS21-4493175

MSKB: 4486683, 4486724, 4493175