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TI-2026-72995 Aliases CVE-2026-96044GHSA-5x5c-f4vh-96cj

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition privilege escalation

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-1287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition from 16.0.0 before 16.0.20326.20190 is affected. Improper privilege management (CWE-269) lets an authorized attacker over the network gain higher privileges. The attacker needs low privileges and no user interaction is required. Microsoft rates exploitation as less likely.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

No cwe for this issue in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00846 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition16.0.0 to before 16.0.20326.2019016.0.20326.20190Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*before 16.0.20326.20190VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.20326.20190 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Install security update KB5002927, which fixes Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition in version 16.0.20326.20190.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Microsoft 1 update

  • KB5002927
    Security Update
    • Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.20326.20190

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-96044
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-5x5c-f4vh-96cj
  3. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
  4. 2026-10-16 Weakness changed · CNA
  5. 2026-10-16 Fix available: KB5002927 · Microsoft

References

Patch 1

  • 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
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Sources

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