Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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 control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-07-22CISA due date 2025-07-23Known ransomware use
EPSS 0.99995 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 2 updates
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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 16.0.5508.1000 | 16.0.5508.1000 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.10417.20027 | 16.0.10417.20027 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
Timeline
- 2025-07-22 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-49704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mh5q-j7vq-g5g7
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-2025-49704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-49704 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mh5q-j7vq-g5g7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-49704 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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