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CVE-2020-0976:
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Overview
A spoofing vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-0976 exists in Microsoft SharePoint Server when it fails to properly sanitize specially crafted web requests to affected SharePoint servers. This vulnerability was disclosed in April 2020 and is distinct from related vulnerabilities CVE-2020-0972, CVE-2020-0975, and CVE-2020-0977 (MITRE CVE, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.4 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. Under CVSS v2.0, it received a Base Score of 3.5 (Low) with the vector string (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N). The vulnerability affects multiple versions of SharePoint, including SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks against affected SharePoint servers, potentially leading to unauthorized access to information or system resources (MITRE CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the appropriate patches through Microsoft's security advisory (MSRC Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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