Improper input validation in Microsoft SharePoint Server
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06127 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server | 2010 Service Pack 2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint | Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1; Enterprise Server 2016 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 2010 Service Pack 2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft SharePoint VendorMicrosoft Affected Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1; Enterprise Server 2016 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8635
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grqw-w3g8-7m4m
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- TI-2025-31676 Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-8635 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-8635 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grqw-w3g8-7m4m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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