# MA-229.042010: MyCERT Advisory - Vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

**Date:** 30 Apr 2010  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-229.042010  
**Advisory ID:** MA-229.042010

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1.0 Introduction
Microsoft has released a security advisory (CVE-2010-0817) on a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Services 3.0 that could allow Elevation of Privilege (EoP) within the SharePoint site.
2.0 Impact
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights on the SharePoint site as the targeted user. The attacker could then run commands against the SharePoint server in the context of the targeted user.
3.0 Affected Products
The detail list of the vulnerable products and versions are as below:
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
4.0 Recommendations
4.1    Internet Explorer 8 users browsing to a SharePoint site in the Internet Zone are at a reduced risk because, by default, the XSS Filter in Internet Explorer 8 prevents this attack in the Internet Zone. The Internet Explorer 8 XSS Filter, however, is not enabled by default in the Intranet Zone.
4.2    Restrict Access to SharePoint Help.aspx.
An administrator can apply an access control list to SharePoint Help.aspx to ensure that they can no longer be loaded. This effectively prevents exploitation of the vulnerability using this attack vector.
To restrict access to the vulnerable Help.aspx:
-Run the following commands from a command prompt:
-How to undo the workaround:
Note: Impact of workaround. This workaround will disable all help functionality from the SharePoint server.
More information can be found at Microsoft Security Bulletin webpages:
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/983438.mspx
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this software to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor. MyCERT can be reached through the following channels:
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5.0 References
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/983438.mspx
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/04/29/security-advisory-983438-released.aspx