Information disclosure in Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation - CVE-2020-16942
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47574
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16942
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft SharePoint Server improperly discloses its folder structure when rendering specific web pages. A local administrator can access to the specific SharePoint page and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16942
Install updates from vendor's website.