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CVE-2020-0974
published 2020-04-15

CVE-2020-0974: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka…

PriorityP258high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
10.70%
95.3th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0920, CVE-2020-0929, CVE-2020-0931, CVE-2020-0932, CVE-2020-0971.

Affected

10 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftbusiness_productivity_servers
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_server
microsoftsharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftsharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftsharepoint_foundation
microsoftsharepoint_foundation
microsoftsharepoint_server
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_server_2019

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Attack vector requires a user to upload a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected SharePoint instance
  • The Preview Pane is NOT an attack vector for this vulnerability; focus detection on file upload events for SharePoint application packages
  • Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution in the context of the SharePoint application pool and SharePoint server farm account — monitor for anomalous process spawning from SharePoint worker processes (w3wp.exe)
  • ·Vulnerability is in how SharePoint checks source markup of application packages; the fix corrects this markup validation logic — no public exploit or PoC available at time of advisory
  • ·Exploit status assessed as 'Exploitation Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases; no in-the-wild exploitation observed

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc8.8CRITICAL
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