CVE-2024-21318: Microsoft SharePoint Server 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
2024-Jan
Released
2024-01-09
EPSS Score
2.90% (percentile: 86.3%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker with Site Owner permission can use the vulnerability to inject arbitrary code and execute this code in the context of SharePoint Server. How could an attacker exploit the vulnerability? In a network-based attack, an authenticated attacker, as at least a Site Owner, could write arbitrary code to inject and execute code remotely on the SharePoint Server.

Affected Products (3)

Microsoft Office

  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Security Updates (3)

Acknowledgments

Ngo Wei Lin, Billy Jheng Bing Jhong, L&#234; Hữu Quang Linh, Bruce Chen, Nguyn Tin Giang of <a href="https://starlabs.sg/">STAR Labs SG Pte. Ltd.</a>

Revision History

  • 2024-01-09: Information published.