Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (December 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 158167

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 security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- A session spoofing vulnerability exists. An attacker can exploit this to perform actions with the privileges of another user. (CVE-2021-43242)

- A remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2021-42294, CVE-2021-42309)

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5002008
-KB5002071
-KB5002015

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002008

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002071

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002015

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 158167

File Name: smb_nt_ms21_dec_office_sharepoint_2013.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 2/18/2022

Updated: 2/22/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42309

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server, cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-42294, CVE-2021-42309, CVE-2021-43242

MSFT: MS21-5002008, MS21-5002015, MS21-5002071

MSKB: 5002008, 5002015, 5002071