CVE-2008-4032 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access administrative functions, causing denial of service and exposing sensitive information in SharePoint Server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4032?
CVE-2008-4032 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 do not properly perform authentication and authorization for administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server load), obtain sensitive information, and "create scripts that would run in the context of the site" via requests to administrative URIs, aka "Access Control Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4032?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server, Microsoft Search Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4032?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2008-4032 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4032 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-49vg-6g45-5h6j.