CVE-2020-1440
Microsoft SharePoint Server Tampering Vulnerability
Published Sep 11, 2020
CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium
EPSS 1.8%
KEV · Not listed
Description
<p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p>
<p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p>
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | affected |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 | affected |
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| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2020-12316 | <p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p> |
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
User Interaction Required
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.807% probability within 30 days)
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
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History
Feb 23, 2026 6:15 PM
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| Description | <p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p> | <p>A tampering vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server fails to properly handle profile data. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could modify a targeted user's profile data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would need to be authenticated on an affected SharePoint Server. The attacker would then need to send a specially modified request to the server, targeting a specific user.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft SharePoint Server handles profile data.</p> |
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