Vulnerability · Published Sep 11, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-1523Microsoft SharePoint Server Tampering Vulnerability
High 8.9
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.2% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
<p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p>
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 – before publication |