CVE-2022-41038
Published: 11 October 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-41038 is a high-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Microsoft Sharepoint Server. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2022-41038 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting Microsoft SharePoint Server. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, reflecting a network-accessible attack with low complexity that requires only low-privileged authentication and no user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected server.
An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit the flaw over the network to execute arbitrary code on the SharePoint Server, enabling complete control of the application and underlying data.
Microsoft has published official advisories and guidance for this issue at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41038 and https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41038. The current EPSS score of 0.1018, with a recorded peak of 0.1081, indicates moderate and relatively stable exploitation interest since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-44283
Vulnerability details
Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.