PT-2014-1682 · Microsoft · Sharepoint Foundation 2013+3
Published
2014-08-12
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Updated
2018-10-12
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CVE-2014-2816
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Gold and SP1
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Gold and SP1
Description
An elevation of privilege issue exists, allowing remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a specially crafted app that executes arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user. This is achieved by exploiting a vulnerability in the SharePoint extensibility model, enabling the execution of custom actions.
Recommendations
For Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Gold and SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Gold and SP1, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of custom apps and actions within the SharePoint extensibility model to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Fix
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Sharepoint Foundation 2013
Sharepoint Server 2013
Sharepoint Foundation
Sharepoint Server