CVE-2017-11876 Cross-site request forgery in Microsoft Server

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit CSRF to read unauthorized content, modify permissions, or inject malicious scripts in Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint.

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-2017-11876?

CVE-2017-11876 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server, published on 15 Nov 2017. 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

Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allow an attacker to use cross-site forgery to read content that they are not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on the web application on behalf of the victim, such as change permissions and delete content, and inject malicious content in the browser of the victim, aka "Microsoft Project Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11876?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Project Server, Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11876?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11876 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-11876 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11876 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc3g-h2rv-xpmc.

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