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Vulnerability · CVE-2015-2556

The InfoPath Forms Services component in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2 misparses DTDs, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an…

Published Oct 14, 2015 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · sharepoint server

Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2015-2556 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 15.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run sharepoint server.

Gaps on this record

  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
15.25%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe microsoft/sharepoint server

The InfoPath Forms Services component in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2 misparses DTDs, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint server2007
  • cpe microsoft/sharepoint server2010

How to fix CVE-2015-2556

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2015-2556 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 15.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run sharepoint server.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with microsoft/sharepoint server 2007; microsoft/sharepoint server 2010. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information. EPSS 15.25%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

Microsoft SharePoint security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 14, 2015 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    The InfoPath Forms Services component in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2 misparses DTDs, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    The InfoPath Forms Services component in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2 misparses DTDs, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2556

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2015-2556

    The InfoPath Forms Services component in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP2 misparses DTDs, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "Microsoft SharePoint Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 1, 2026