Microsoft SharePoint Script in Username Cross-site Scripting (MS12-050; CVE-2012-1861)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-310 | |
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| Source: | Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-050 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1861 | |
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Who is Vulnerable? Microsoft SharePoint Server Windows SharePoint Services and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Microsoft Office Web Apps |
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| Vulnerability Description An elevation of privilege and cross-site scripting vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft SharePoint. |
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Update/Patch Available Apply patches from: MS12-050 |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Microsoft SharePoint handles specially crafted URLs containing malicious JavaScript elements. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to read content which was not intended to be disclosed. An attacker may also be able to issue SharePoint commands in the context of an authenticated user. |
Protection Overview
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