CVE-2020-1103

An information disclosure vulnerability exists where certain modes of the search function in Microsoft SharePoint Server are vulnerable to cross-site search attacks (a variant of cross-site request forgery, CSRF). When users are simultaneously logged in to Microsoft SharePoint Server and visit a malicious web page, the attacker can, through standard browser functionality, induce the browser to invoke search queries as the logged in user. While the attacker can’t access the search results or documents as such, the attacker can determine whether the query did return results or not, and thus by issuing targeted queries discover facts about documents that are searchable for the logged-in user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by running the search queries in a way that doesn’t expose them to this browser vulnerability.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1103
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1103	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-05-21 23:15

Updated : 2026-08-19 17:17

NVD link : CVE-2020-1103

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1103

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1103

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

sharepoint_enterprise_server
sharepoint_server
sharepoint_foundation

CWE

CWE-352

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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