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CVE-2020-1023
published 2020-05-21

CVE-2020-1023: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package, aka…

PriorityP357high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
10.41%
95.2th 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-2020-1024, CVE-2020-1102.

Affected

8 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_server
microsoftsharepoint_enterprise_server
microsoftsharepoint_foundation
microsoftsharepoint_server
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_foundation_2013_service_pack_1
msrcmicrosoft_sharepoint_server_2019

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Exploitation requires a user to upload a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected SharePoint server — monitor for unusual/unauthorized application package uploads to SharePoint.
  • Successful exploitation results in code execution in the context of the SharePoint application pool and SharePoint server farm account — alert on unexpected process spawning from SharePoint application pool worker processes (w3wp.exe).
  • The vulnerability is triggered by failure to check the source markup of an application package — inspect SharePoint app package uploads for malicious markup content.
  • Three of the four SharePoint RCEs (CVE-2020-1023, CVE-2020-1024, CVE-2020-1102) share the same attack vector: uploading a malicious application package — correlate SharePoint app package upload events across these CVEs.
  • ·Exploit status at time of disclosure was 'Exploitation Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases, and not yet publicly exploited — threat level may have changed since May 2020.

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
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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