XSS in Microsoft Project_server
CVE-2017-8551
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.009 (75.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Project_server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Corporation Sharepoint — versions Microsoft Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8551?
- CVE-2017-8551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Project_server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8551?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.