Information disclosure in Microsoft SharePoint Server - CVE-2020-16979
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48304
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16979
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in Microsoft SharePoint. A remote authenticated attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16979
Install updates from vendor's website.