Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 build < 16.0.4912.1000 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112329

Synopsis

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 build < 16.0.4912.1000 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the Microsoft SharePoint application running on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.

- A cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server.

- A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server.

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server.

- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 build 16.0.4912.1000 or later.

See Also

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1070

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1328

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1329

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1330

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1331

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 112329

Type: remote

Published: 4/29/2020

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1331

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-1331

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-1070, CVE-2019-1328, CVE-2019-1329, CVE-2019-1330, CVE-2019-1331