CVE-2018-8578 Information disclosure in Microsoft SharePoint
Attackers can view SharePoint folder structures via specific web pages, exposing internal directory information.
- 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-2018-8578?
CVE-2018-8578 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server, published on 14 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server improperly discloses its folder structure when rendering specific web pages, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8578?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8578 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8578 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-xj2f-r9jm-5w6p.