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MS15-036: Vulnerabilities in SharePoint Server could allow elevation of privilege: April 14, 2015


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Summary

This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint Server and Microsoft Project Server software. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker sends a specially crafted request to an affected server. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could read content that the attacker is not authorized to read, use the victim's identity to take actions on behalf of the victim (such as change permissions and delete content), and insert malicious content in the victim's browser. 

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Introduction

Microsoft has released security bulletin MS15-036. To learn more about this security bulletin:

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More Information

Known issues and additional information about this security update

The following articles contain additional information about this security update as it relates to individual product versions. The articles may contain known issue information. If this is the case, the known issue is listed under each article link.
  • 2965219 MS15-036: Description of the security update for SharePoint Server 2013: April 14, 2015
  • 2965278 MS15-036: Description of the security update for Project Server 2013: April 14, 2015
  • 2965302 MS15-036: Description of the security update for Project Server 2010: April 14, 2015

Security update deployment information

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 (all editions) and SharePoint Foundation 2013 (all versions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013:
coreserverloc2013-kb2965219-fullfile-x64-glb.exe
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203
Restart requirementIn some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message is displayed that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.
Removal informationThis security update cannot be removed.
File InformationSee the file information section of KB 2965219.
Registry key verificationNot applicable

Office Services and Office Web Apps 2010 (all versions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor supported versions of Microsoft Project Server 2010:
pjsrvloc2010-kb2965302-fullfile-x64-glb.exe
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203
Restart requirementIn some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message is displayed that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.
Removal informationThis security update cannot be removed.
File InformationSee the file information section of KB 2965302.
Registry key verificationNot applicable

Office Services and Office Web Apps 2013 (all versions)

Reference Table

The following table contains the security update information for this software.
Security update file nameFor supported versions of Microsoft Project Server 2013:
pjsrvloc2013-kb2965278-fullfile-x64-glb.exe
Installation switchesSee Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 912203
Restart requirementIn some cases, this update does not require a restart. If the required files are being used, this update will require a restart. If this behavior occurs, a message is displayed that advises you to restart.

To help reduce the possibility that a restart will be required, stop all affected services and close all applications that may use the affected files before you install the security update. For more information about the reasons why you may be prompted to restart, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 887012.
Removal informationThis security update cannot be removed.
File InformationSee the file information section of KB 2965278.
Registry key verificationNot applicable


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FILE INFORMATION

File hash information
File nameSHA1 hashSHA256 hash
coreserverloc2013-kb2965219-fullfile-x64-glb.exe56B6F9F79050408325051A0601FF3C25571A1194FFFD1ED7580A1EF54D45C5DACB84861C7329DE779EC189BEDBEB5CC362865F95
pjsrvloc2010-kb2965302-fullfile-x64-glb.exeB795286B28535AD4DB0735B3A70D2C55843671EF449AA5A3269615B2C248A1079AE394BC1626D7CD1581F6B1DAFEE7DD215CFBDE
pjsrvloc2013-kb2965278-fullfile-x64-glb.exeB4178D2F6FEC2C4FE2DE2D324070AB4A610E9E3CBB203B9E491F19B22E07F71118E57E99630A8F30BC2AD7AAF8E00BA8B159ACE3

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Article Info
Article ID : 3052044
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 4/14/2015
Exists online : False
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