CVE-2018-8488
lowpriority · track · 23EPSS 0.023 · 83 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8480, CVE-2018-8498, CVE-2018-8518.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
weaknesses
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affected products (6)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft sharepoint enterprise server= 2013nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft sharepoint enterprise server= 2016nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105494cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8488cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8488Patchcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105494enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041835enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8488enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105494Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041835Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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