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Language Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (December 2020)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164176

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Synopsis

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 installation on the remote host is missing language security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2020-17089)

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:
 -KB4486721

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?cbb10cce

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164176

File Name: smb_nt_ms20_dec_office_sharepoint_2016_language.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/17/2022

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-17089

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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:2016

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible, SMB/base_language_installs

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/8/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-17089

MSFT: MS20-4486721

MSKB: 4486721