CVE-2017-11936 Privilege escalation in Microsoft SharePoint
An attacker can exploit improper web request handling in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-11936?
CVE-2017-11936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server, published on 12 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way web requests are handled, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11936?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11936?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-11936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-11936 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11936 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server
- CVE-2019-0604 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2023-24955 Microsoft SharePoint Server Code Injection
- CVE-2025-49706 Microsoft SharePoint Improper Authentication
- CVE-2020-1210 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2020-1595 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8j4q-gqp8-q3c6.