Microsoft SharePoint 2010 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft SharePoint 2010. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1861. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SharePoint 2010 (Groupware Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Gold and SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 Gold and SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 Gold and SP1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted JavaScript elements in a URL, aka "SharePoint Script in Username Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 07/10/2012 by Yang Yang with Salesforce.com Product Security Team as MS12-050 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1861 since 03/22/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59913 (MS12-050: Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2695502)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 110185 (Microsoft SharePoint Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (MS12-050)).

Applying the patch MS12-050 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13566.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76711), Tenable (59913), SecurityFocus (BID 54313†), OSVDB (83647†) and Secunia (SA49875†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5532, VDB-5642, VDB-5643 and VDB-5644. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 59913
Nessus Name: MS12-050: Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2695502)
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OpenVAS ID: 902846
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft SharePoint Multiple Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2695502)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS12-050
Researcher: Yang Yang
Organization: Salesforce.com Product Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5641

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X-Force: 76711
SecurityFocus: 54313 - Microsoft SharePoint CVE-2012-1861 HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 49875 - Microsoft SharePoint Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 83647
SecurityTracker: 1027232 - Microsoft SharePoint Input Validation Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting, Information Disclosure, and URL Redirection Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 35535 - [MS12-050] Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Foundation, and Office Web Apps XSS Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2012 11:06
Updated: 03/26/2021 07:41
Changes: 07/11/2012 11:06 (88), 04/14/2017 14:12 (13), 03/26/2021 07:41 (4)
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