May 2020: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1024 Published on May 21, 2020
Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SharePoint application pool and the SharePoint server farm account.
Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user uploads a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected version of SharePoint.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint checks the source markup of application packages.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1024
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Affected Versions
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016:- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
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