Input validation error in Microsoft products - CVE-2022-41038
Published: October 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68218
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41038
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Microsoft SharePoint Server. A remote user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-41038
Install updates from vendor's website.