Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (September 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 181294

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 security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to gain elevated privileges.
(CVE-2023-36764)
- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2023-36762)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002494 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002494

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 181294

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_sep_office_sharepoint_2016.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/12/2023

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36764

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36762, CVE-2023-36764

IAVA: 2023-A-0479-S

MSFT: MS23-5002494

MSKB: 5002494