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NCSC Releases Alert on Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability

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The United Kingdom (UK) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released an [Alert](<https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/sharepoint-vulnerability-uk-organisations >) to address a vulnerability—CVE-2020-16952—affecting Microsoft SharePoint server. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to take control of an affected system. Applying patches from Microsoft’s October 2020 Security Advisory for [CVE-2020-16952](<https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16952>) can prevent exploitation of this vulnerability. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) encourages administrators to review the [NCSC Alert](<https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/sharepoint-vulnerability-uk-organisations>) and the Microsoft Security Advisory for [CVE-2020-16952](<https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16952>) for more information. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this [Privacy & Use](<https://www.dhs.gov/privacy-policy>) policy. **Please share your thoughts.** We recently updated our anonymous [product survey](<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CISA-cyber-survey?product=https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/10/16/ncsc-releases-alert-microsoft-sharepoint-vulnerability>); we'd welcome your feedback.


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