Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 37CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00644 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 5 updates
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.5500.1001 | 16.0.5500.1001 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.10417.20010 | 16.0.10417.20010 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.18526.20286 | 16.0.18526.20286 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.5500.1001 Fixed in 16.0.5500.1001 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.10417.20010 Fixed in 16.0.10417.20010 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.18526.20286 Fixed in 16.0.18526.20286 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:* | before 16.0.18526.20286 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.18526.20286 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 5 updates
- Security Update
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 16.0.5500.1001
- Security Update
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 16.0.5500.1001
- Security Update
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.18526.20286
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-29976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c86v-xr5g-xjhx
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Microsoft Sharepoint Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42212 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-37256 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-16982 Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33671 Microsoft SharePoint Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13749 Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-00394 Improper input validation in Microsoft SharePoint Server KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-29976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-29976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c86v-xr5g-xjhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-29976 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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