Sharepoint Server
CVE-2017-8569
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way that it sanitizes a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "SharePoint Server XSS Vulnerability".
AnalysisAI
Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way that it sanitizes a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "SharePoint Server. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 14.5%.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way that it sanitizes a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "SharePoint Server XSS Vulnerability". Affected products include: Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.
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