Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition from 16.0.0 before 16.0.20326.20190 lets an authorized attacker escalate privileges over a network. The attacker needs low privileges and no user interaction, and the flaw can give full control over confidentiality, integrity and availability. The flaw is tracked as CWE-863.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Why it matters now
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 Server Subscription Edition | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.20326.20190 | 16.0.20326.20190 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.20326.20190 Fixed in 16.0.20326.20190 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is fixed in version 16.0.20326.20190.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
- Fix · CNA Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.20326.20190
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-70246
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-vqjg-x6qf-fxr4
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-70246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-70246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqjg-x6qf-fxr4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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