What is the severity of CVE-2018-8635?

CVE-2018-8635 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk for Microsoft SharePoint Server users.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8635?

To fix CVE-2018-8635, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server versions.

Which Microsoft products are affected by CVE-2018-8635?

CVE-2018-8635 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8635?

CVE-2018-8635 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that arises from improper sanitization of authentication requests.

Can CVE-2018-8635 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-8635 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker sends specially crafted authentication requests to a vulnerable SharePoint server.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-8635

high

8.8

CWE

12/12/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-8635: Input Validation

First published: Wed Dec 12 2018(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted authentication request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016	=2013-sp1
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016	=2016
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010	=2010-sp2

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8635

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-8635?
CVE-2018-8635 has a severity rating of important, indicating a significant risk for Microsoft SharePoint Server users.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8635?
To fix CVE-2018-8635, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for affected SharePoint Server versions.
Which Microsoft products are affected by CVE-2018-8635?
CVE-2018-8635 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-8635?
CVE-2018-8635 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that arises from improper sanitization of authentication requests.
Can CVE-2018-8635 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2018-8635 can potentially be exploited remotely if an attacker sends specially crafted authentication requests to a vulnerable SharePoint server.

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