Advisory Details

September 19th, 2022

Microsoft SharePoint Workflow Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-22-1288
ZDI-CAN-17652

CVE ID CVE-2022-35823
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS SharePoint
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft SharePoint. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of custom workflows. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the web service account.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35823
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2022-07-11 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2022-09-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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