What is the severity of CVE-2018-8572?

CVE-2018-8572 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's assessment.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8572?

To mitigate CVE-2018-8572, apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected versions of SharePoint Server.

Which versions of Microsoft SharePoint are affected by CVE-2018-8572?

CVE-2018-8572 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2019.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8572?

CVE-2018-8572 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.

What happens if CVE-2018-8572 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-8572 could allow an attacker to gain elevated access to SharePoint services.

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CVE-2018-8572

medium

5.4

CWE

14/11/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-8572: XSS

First published: Wed Nov 14 2018(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8568.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server	=2016
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation	=2013-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Server	=2019

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8572

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's assessment.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8572?
To mitigate CVE-2018-8572, apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected versions of SharePoint Server.
Which versions of Microsoft SharePoint are affected by CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2019.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
What happens if CVE-2018-8572 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-8572 could allow an attacker to gain elevated access to SharePoint services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's assessment.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8572?
To mitigate CVE-2018-8572, apply the security updates released by Microsoft for the affected versions of SharePoint Server.
Which versions of Microsoft SharePoint are affected by CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2019.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8572?
CVE-2018-8572 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability.
What happens if CVE-2018-8572 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2018-8572 could allow an attacker to gain elevated access to SharePoint services.