Important CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.01772 2020-09 archive

Executive Summary

A spoofing vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to an affected SharePoint server. The attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on affected systems and run script in the security context of the current user. These attacks could allow the attacker to read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the SharePoint site on behalf of the user, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by helping to ensure that SharePoint Server properly sanitizes web requests.

Overview

4.6
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Spoofing
Released Sep 8 2020
Last Updated Sep 8 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.01772 — 0.75257 percentile
NVD CVSS 4.6 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
Low
INTEGRITY
Low
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 4.2

EPSS Score

0.01772
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.75257 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

4 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 4484506 (Security Update) Important Spoofing Maybe
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 2 4486667 (Security Update) Important Spoofing Maybe
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 4484525 (Security Update) Important Spoofing Maybe
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 4484505 (Security Update) Important Spoofing Maybe

Patches

4 patches
Article Type Restart
4484506 Security Update Maybe
4486667 Security Update Maybe
4484525 Security Update Maybe
4484505 Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments