CVE-2012-1862 Open redirect in n/a
Remote attackers can redirect users to malicious sites via crafted URLs, facilitating phishing attacks against SharePoint Server users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1862?
CVE-2012-1862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server, published on 10 Jul 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Open redirect vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 SP2 and SP3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a crafted URL, aka "SharePoint URL Redirection Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1862?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Server.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1862?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-53770 Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data
- CVE-2023-29357 Microsoft SharePoint Server Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63w6-2q84-7hfw.