Vulnerability identifier: #VU3050
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
Web applications /
Other software
Vendor: Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service condition.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in Microsoft SharePoint when processing specially crafted requests to the help page. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and cause the application to stop responding.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability will allow and attacker to cause the web server to become non-responsive until the associated application pool is restarted.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (32-bit versions)
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=3841ceda-d0af-4e5e-8a1a-7dd954850783
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (64-bit versions)
https://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=94bc76d4-78e4-4bda-8922-36c3a9d3854f
Vulnerable software versions
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services: 3.0 SP1
External links
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms10-039.aspx
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.