# CVE-2008-4032: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Gold and SP1 and Microsoft Search Server 2008 do not properly perform authentication and authorizati

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021367
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3389
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33063
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-344A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-077

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