RCE in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016
CVE-2021-40487
Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.463 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
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 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40487?
- CVE-2021-40487 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-10-13.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40487?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.