CVE-2018-8635

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Published Dec 12, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 6.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted authentication request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft SharePoint.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft SharePoint Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2010 Service Pack 2`	affected	—

Microsoft

Microsoft SharePoint

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1`	affected	—
`Enterprise Server 2016`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.1% (6.127% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106121
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8635

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server Sharepoint Server

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:02 AM
Reserved: Mar 14, 2018, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 12, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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