Actively exploited · Published Jun 13, 2023 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2023-29357Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.8 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on January 10, 2024). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 100.0% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jan 31, 2024.
Official description
Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.10399.20005 |
Weakness: CWE-303 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C