CVE-2020-0976: 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-2020-0972, CVE-2020-0975, CVE-2020-0977.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server=2016

Microsoft SharePoint Foundation=2013-sp1

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0976

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-2020-0976?

CVE-2020-0976 is classified as a spoofing vulnerability which can potentially allow an attacker to impersonate a user.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0976?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0976, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-0976?

CVE-2020-0976 affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1.

What kind of attacks can CVE-2020-0976 enable?

CVE-2020-0976 may enable an attacker to craft a malicious web request to manipulate SharePoint functionality.

Is user action required to exploit CVE-2020-0976?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2020-0976 typically requires the user to click on a specially crafted link that triggers the spoofing vulnerability.