#VU80710 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2023-36764

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80710

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [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-2023-36764

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Server applications / Application servers
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Server applications / Application servers
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Server applications / Application servers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Microsoft SharePoint Server, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition: before 16.0.16731.20180

Microsoft SharePoint Server: before 16.0.10402.20016

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server: before 16.0.5413.1001

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External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-36764

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.