Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server, SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-0972. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server, SharePoint Foundation and SharePoint Server (Groupware Software) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0975, CVE-2020-0976, CVE-2020-0977.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-0972. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-153251, VDB-153249, VDB-153248 and VDB-153246 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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11/04/2019 🔍
04/14/2020 +162 days 🔍
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05/08/2025 +1849 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-0972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153247
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2020 10:21
Updated: 05/08/2025 22:58
Changes: 04/15/2020 10:21 (42), 04/15/2020 10:26 (17), 05/19/2024 16:05 (18), 05/08/2025 22:58 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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