CVE-2020-0972: Medium severity microsoft sharepoint enterprise server 2016 vulnerability

Published Apr 15, 2020

Updated

A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka 'Microsoft SharePoint Spoofing Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0975, CVE-2020-0976, CVE-2020-0977.

Affected Software

4 affected components

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server=2016

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation=2010-sp2

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation=2013-sp1

Microsoft SharePoint Server=2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0972

Event History

Apr 15, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:13 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:13 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0972?

CVE-2020-0972 has a severity rating of important according to Microsoft.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0972?

To fix CVE-2020-0972, users should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for the affected SharePoint versions.

Which versions of SharePoint are affected by CVE-2020-0972?

CVE-2020-0972 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016, SharePoint Foundation 2010 with SP2, SharePoint Foundation 2013 with SP1, and SharePoint Server 2019.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0972?

CVE-2020-0972 is a spoofing vulnerability that occurs due to improper sanitization of web requests in SharePoint.

Can CVE-2020-0972 lead to unauthorized access?

Yes, CVE-2020-0972 could potentially allow attackers to impersonate users and gain unauthorized access to SharePoint content.