Important CVSS 8.9 EPSS 0.02174 2020-09 archive

Executive Summary

A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.

Overview

8.9
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Tampering
Released Sep 8 2020
Last Updated Sep 8 2020
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.02174 — 0.7996 percentile
NVD CVSS 8.9 HIGH — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Changed
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
Low
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 8.0

EPSS Score

0.02174
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.7996 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 4484505 (Security Update) Important Tampering Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
4484505 Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments