CVE-2020-1576: microsoft microsoft sharepoint enterprise server 2013 service pack 1 Download of Code Without Integrity Check

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1576 is a high (CVSS 8.5) Download of Code Without Integrity Check vulnerability in microsoft microsoft sharepoint enterprise server 2013 service pack 1. EPSS estimates a 1.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-09-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint when the software fails to check the source markup of an application package. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the SharePoint application pool and the SharePoint server farm account.</p> <p>Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user uploads a specially crafted SharePoint application package to an affected version of SharePoint.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how SharePoint checks the source markup of application packages.</p>

• CWE-494Download of Code Without Integrity CheckThe product downloads source code or an executable from a remote location and executes the code without sufficiently verifying the origin and integrity of the code.