CVE-2018-8498

5.4 mediumEPSS 2.3%

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft SharePoint Server does not properly sanitize a specially crafted web request to an affected SharePoint server, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft SharePoint. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2018-8480, CVE-2018-8488, CVE-2018-8518.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.4 medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 82% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-79
Published: 2018-10-10
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105495
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041835
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8498
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105495
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041835

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