Vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016
CVE-2020-16952
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the…
EPSS: 0.709 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2019 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint_enterprise_server — versions 2016
- Microsoft Sharepoint_foundation — versions 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16952?
- CVE-2020-16952 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016, classified under Origin Validation Error. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16952?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16952 known to be exploited?
- 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.