PT-2020-5216 · Microsoft · Sharepoint Server+1

Zhiniang Peng · Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17120

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft SharePoint Server (affected versions not specified) Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server (affected versions not specified) Microsoft SharePoint Foundation (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in the code of Microsoft SharePoint, allowing a remote attacker to disclose protected information. This can enable attackers to obtain sensitive information.

Recommendations For Microsoft SharePoint Server, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server, apply the necessary configuration changes to prevent information disclosure. For Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, restrict access to sensitive information until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive data in Microsoft SharePoint to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-17

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05841

CVE-2020-17120

Affected Products

Sharepoint Server

Sharepoint Foundation

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17120 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17120 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17120 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17120 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05841 · Security Note