CVE-2018-8572 json
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-20189
- cvss
- 5.4
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8568.
Patch / fix
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1.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server
- Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8572
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105831
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-8572
- NVD CVE-2018-8572
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