Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (November 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 155020

Synopsis

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 installation on the remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 installation on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability:

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-40442)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002063 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002063

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 155020

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_nov_office_sharepoint_2013.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/10/2021

Updated: 11/24/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-40442

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7.2

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/9/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-40442

IAVA: 2021-A-0538-S

MSFT: MS21-5002063

MSKB: 5002063