Cross-site scripting in Microsoft SharePoint Server

1) Cross-site scripting

EUVDB-ID: #VU4754

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1289

CWE-ID: CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error related to the way HTML strings are sanitized by HTML Sanitization components. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted URL, trick the victim into opening it, take actions on the targeted site or read restricted content and obtain sensitive information with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Office InfoPath: 2010

Groove Server: 2010

Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010

Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010

External links

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms13-035.aspx

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.