CVE-2021-24066: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
More Likely
Patch Tuesday
2021-Feb
Released
2021-02-09
EPSS Score
4.86% (percentile: 89.5%)

FAQ

What is the attack vector for this vulnerability? In a network-based attack an attacker would need to have the privileges to create a site. By creating a site using specific code, the attacker could execute code remotely on the target server.

Affected Products (4)

Microsoft Office

  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2
  • Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1

Security Updates (4)

Acknowledgments

Anonymous working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

Revision History

  • 2021-02-09: Information published.