What is the severity of CVE-2019-0668?

CVE-2019-0668 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2019-0668?

To fix CVE-2019-0668, apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected SharePoint Server versions.

Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2019-0668?

CVE-2019-0668 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1 and 2016.

What does the CVE-2019-0668 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2019-0668 allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected SharePoint server.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-0668?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-0668 other than applying the security patches.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-0668

high

8.8

CWE

5/3/2019

6/3/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-0668: XSS

First published: Tue Mar 05 2019(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'.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

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

Remedy

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0668

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0668?
CVE-2019-0668 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0668?
To fix CVE-2019-0668, apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected SharePoint Server versions.
Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2019-0668?
CVE-2019-0668 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1 and 2016.
What does the CVE-2019-0668 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2019-0668 allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected SharePoint server.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-0668?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-0668 other than applying the security patches.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0668?
CVE-2019-0668 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0668?
To fix CVE-2019-0668, apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected SharePoint Server versions.
Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2019-0668?
CVE-2019-0668 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 SP1 and 2016.
What does the CVE-2019-0668 vulnerability allow an attacker to do?
CVE-2019-0668 allows an attacker to elevate their privileges on the affected SharePoint server.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-0668?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2019-0668 other than applying the security patches.