Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Access Control Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-4032,MS08-077
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 do not properly perform authentication and authorization for administrative functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server load), obtain sensitive information, and "create scripts that would run in the context of the site" via requests to administrative URIs, aka "Access Control Vulnerability."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003113
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003113 - Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Access Control Vulnerability
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft office_sharepoint_server 2007
- microsoft search_server 2008
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