CVE-2025-21348: Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.2)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2025-Jan
Released
2025-01-14
Last Updated
2025-01-27
EPSS Score
0.80% (percentile: 74.0%)

FAQ

There are multiple update packages available for some of the affected software. Do I need to install all the updates listed in the Security Updates table for the software? Yes. Customers should apply all updates offered for the software installed on their systems. If multiple updates apply, they can be installed in any order. According to the CVSS metric, privileges required is high (PR:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker with Site Owner permissions 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? An authenticated attacker with Site Owner permissions or higher could upload a specially crafted file to the targeted SharePoint Server and craft specialized API requests to trigger deserialization of file's parameters. This would enable the attacker to perform remote code execution in the context of the SharePoint Server. Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

Affected Products (3)

Microsoft Office

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

Security Updates (5)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://github.com/zcgonvh">zcgonvh</a>

Revision History

  • 2025-01-14: Information published.
  • 2025-01-27: Added an FAQ to indicate that the Preview Pane is not affected for this CVE. This is an informational change only.