Privilege escalation in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016
CVE-2021-1712
Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.022 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
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)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1712?
- CVE-2021-1712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2021-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.