CVE-2013-0084: microsoft sharepoint_foundation Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-0084 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in microsoft sharepoint_foundation. EPSS estimates a 21.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-03-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended read restrictions for content, and hijack user accounts, via a crafted URL, aka "SharePoint Directory Traversal Vulnerability."

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.