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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 < 16.0.5071.1000 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 112739
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Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 < 16.0.5071.1000 Multiple VulnerabilitiesDescription
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 Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package.
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle objects in memory.
- An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server improperly discloses its folder structure when rendering specific web pages.
- 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.
- This vulnerability is caused when SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.
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 16.0.5071.1000 or later.See Also
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16929
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16941
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16942
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16944
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16945
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16946
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16948
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16950
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16951
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16952
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16953
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 112739
Type: remote
Family: Component Vulnerability
Published: 4/1/2021
Updated: 1/19/2024
Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16929
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16929
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-16929, CVE-2020-16941, CVE-2020-16942, CVE-2020-16944, CVE-2020-16945, CVE-2020-16946, CVE-2020-16948, CVE-2020-16950, CVE-2020-16951, CVE-2020-16952, CVE-2020-16953
OWASP: 2010-A2, 2010-A6, 2013-A3, 2013-A5, 2013-A9, 2017-A6, 2017-A7, 2017-A9, 2021-A1, 2021-A3, 2021-A6, 2021-A7
WASC: Application Misconfiguration, Cross-Site Scripting, Information Leakage
CAPEC: 111, 116, 13, 141, 142, 160, 169, 209, 21, 22, 224, 285, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 472, 497, 508, 510, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 588, 59, 591, 592, 60, 616, 63, 643, 646, 651, 75, 76, 79, 85, 89
DISA STIG: APSC-DV-000460, APSC-DV-002490, APSC-DV-002560, APSC-DV-002590, APSC-DV-002630
HIPAA: 164.306(a)(1), 164.306(a)(2)
ISO: 27001-A.10.1, 27001-A.14.2.5
NIST: sp800_53-CM-6b, sp800_53-SI-10, sp800_53-SI-10(5), sp800_53-SI-15, sp800_53-SI-16
OWASP API: 2019-API7, 2023-API8
OWASP ASVS: 4.0.2-14.2.1, 4.0.2-14.4.7, 4.0.2-5.3.3, 4.0.2-8.3.4