CVE-2017-8551: microsoft corporation microsoft sharepoint Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 6.1v3.0MediumModified
Published 15-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8551 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microsoft corporation microsoft sharepoint. EPSS estimates a 3.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-06-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS vulnerability".
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.26% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
- project_server2013:sp1
Microsoft corporation1 product
- microsoft sharepointMicrosoft Project Server 2013 Service Pack 1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8551X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory