CVE-2020-16942

MEDIUM

4.1

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server improperly discloses its folder structure when rendering specific web pages. An attacker who took advantage of this information disclosure could view the folder path of scripts loaded on the page. To take advantage of the vulnerability, an attacker would require access to the specific SharePoint page affected by this vulnerability. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how scripts are referenced on some SharePoint pages.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score4.1

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published10/16/2020

Last Modified2/23/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_servermicrosoft:sharepoint_foundationmicrosoft:sharepoint_server

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16942(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16942(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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