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CVE-2019-1202

4.4 · MEDIUM

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft SharePoint handles session objects.

Published Aug 14, 2019CWE-200EPSS 1.59%

Overview

CVE-2019-1202 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft SharePoint handles session objects. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could hijack the session of another user.

To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker could run a specially crafted application.

The security update corrects how SharePoint handles session objects to prevent user session hijacking.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1202Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1202

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1202?

CVE-2019-1202 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-1202?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-1202?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-1202?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-1202 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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