(MS12-011) Vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2663841)
Severity: HIGH
CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-0017,CVE-2012-0144,CVE-2012-0145
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2012
DESCRIPTION
This security update resolves three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation. These vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege or information disclosure if a user clicks a specially crafted URL.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Microsoft SharePoint Server (Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1)
- Microsoft SharePoint Foundation (Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1)
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