CVE-2017-8551 — MEDIUM (6.1)

Vulnerability 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 Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Project Server	2013

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98913Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038663Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8551PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98913Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038663Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2017-8551PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8551?

CVE-2017-8551 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint software fails to properly sanitize a specially crafted requests, aka "Microsoft SharePoint XSS vulnerability".

How severe is CVE-2017-8551?

CVE-2017-8551 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8551?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Project Server.