CVE-2018-8156 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Vulnerability Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project Server. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8149, CVE-2018-8155, CVE-2018-8168.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Project Server	2010
Microsoft	Sharepoint Server	2016

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104048Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040856Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8156PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104048Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040856Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8156PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-8156?

CVE-2018-8156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint E...

How severe is CVE-2018-8156?

CVE-2018-8156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8156?

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