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CVE-2021-38652:
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Overview
Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2021-38652) was disclosed on September 14, 2021. This vulnerability affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 installations (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has received varying severity assessments, with the NVD assigning a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 3.5 (LOW) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N, while Microsoft's assessment indicates a higher severity with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.6 (HIGH) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform spoofing attacks against affected SharePoint Server installations, potentially compromising the integrity of the system (Microsoft KB).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fix is included in the September 14, 2021 security updates for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 (KB5002020) and SharePoint Foundation 2013 SP1 (KB5002024). To apply these security updates, administrators must have the release version of their respective SharePoint installations (Microsoft KB).
Additional resources
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