Sharepoint FoundationApplication · Microsoft

CVE-2013-0080

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-03-13
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass intended read restrictions for content, and hijack user accounts, via a crafted URL, aka "Callback Function Vulnerability."

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended read restrictions on content through a specially crafted URL. The flaw, located in a callback function, enables attackers to hijack user accounts by tricking authenticated users into visiting malicious URLs.

MitigationApply the relevant Microsoft security update for CVE-2013-0080 from the Microsoft Security Bulletin. Until patched, restrict access to SharePoint sites via network-level controls and monitor for suspicious callback requests.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sharepoint FoundationApplication
Affected:= 2010
Sharepoint ServerApplication
Affected:= 2010

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SharePoint version
    Open SharePoint Central Administration > System Settings > Manage server in this farm. Check the Configuration database version, or run Get-SPFarm | Select BuildVersion in SharePoint Management Shell.
    Affected if The version shows SharePoint Foundation or Server 2010 (build number 14.x) without the CVE fix applied.
  2. Confirm Service Pack 1 is installed
    In SharePoint Central Administration > System Settings > Manage server in this farm, view the Configuration database version. SP1 corresponds to specific build numbers. Alternatively, run Get-SPProductVersions in PowerShell.
    Affected if SharePoint 2010 with SP1 is installed and the security update for CVE-2013-0080 has not been applied.
  3. Review SharePoint callback request logs
    Examine IIS logs (typically in C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC*) for unusual or suspicious callback URL patterns, especially involving the /_layouts/ directory or forms-based authentication callbacks.
    Affected if Unusual callback URLs are observed that suggest unauthorized access attempts to restricted content.
  4. Check for access control bypass indicators
    Review SharePoint audit logs (Site Collection Administration > Audit Log) for access events to documents or lists where users accessed content they should not have permission to read based on their permissions.
    Affected if Evidence exists of users accessing content outside their expected permission boundaries through specially crafted URLs.

Your environment is affected if you are running SharePoint Server or Foundation 2010 with SP1 installed and the CVE-2013-0080 security update has not been applied.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the relevant Microsoft security update for CVE-2013-0080 from the Microsoft Security Bulletin. Until patched, restrict access to SharePoint sites via network-level controls and monitor for suspicious callback requests.

Fix this in Sharepoint Foundation Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
12.0 hours of engineering $2,080
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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