First published: Tue Jul 10 2012(Updated: )
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3, SharePoint Server 2010 Gold and SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 Gold and SP1 do not properly check permissions for search scopes, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (data modification) by changing a parameter in a search-scope URL, aka "SharePoint Search Scope Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office Web Apps | =2010 | |
Microsoft Office Web Apps | =2010-sp1 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | =2007-sp1 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | =2007-sp2 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | =2010 | |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 | =2010-sp1 |
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CVE-2012-1860 is classified as important, indicating a moderate threat level that could lead to information disclosure or denial of service.
To mitigate CVE-2012-1860, apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server and Office Web Apps versions.
The affected versions for CVE-2012-1860 include Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3, SharePoint Server 2010 Gold and SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 Gold and SP1.
CVE-2012-1860 is a permissions-related vulnerability that allows remote authenticated users to access sensitive information or manipulate data.
Yes, CVE-2012-1860 could potentially lead to data loss through unauthorized deletion or modification of data if exploited.