CVE-2020-1440
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CVE-2020-1440 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.3/10 on the CVSS scale. <p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
<p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p>
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Enterprise Server | 2013 | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Enterprise Server | 2016 | — |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2010 | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2019 | — |
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1440Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1440Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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