#VU101441 XML External Entity injection in Microsoft products - CVE-2024-49064
Published: December 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101441
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-49064
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input in Microsoft SharePoint. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.