XSS in Microsoft Sharepoint_server
CVE-2017-8569
Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way that it sanitizes a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "SharePoint Server XSS Vulnerability".
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.145 (94.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2016
- Microsoft Corporation Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016 — versions Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
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_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8569?
- CVE-2017-8569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint_server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8569?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.