Input validation error in Microsoft SharePoint Server - CVE-2020-1069
Published: May 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27735
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1069
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly identify and filter unsafe ASP.Net web controls. A remote authenticated attacker can create and invoke a specially crafted page and perform actions in the security context of the SharePoint application pool process.
Affected software
Microsoft SharePoint Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1069
Install updates from vendor's website.