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Microsoft CVE-2020-1523: Microsoft SharePoint Server Tampering Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2020-1523: Microsoft SharePoint Server Tampering Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P)
Published
09/08/2020
Created
09/09/2020
Added
09/08/2020
Modified
01/14/2025

Description

<p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p>

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4484505-c366271b-c1fc-485d-8bb8-2a86fe02d339

References

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