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CVE-2026-55040
published 2026-07-14

CVE-2026-55040: Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

PriorityP197critical9.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAN
KEVITWEXPLOITInitial access
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2026-08-21
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
69.54%
99.4th percentile
Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Affected

6 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016>= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5561.100116.0.5561.1001
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_server_2019>= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.2017516.0.10417.20175
microsoftmicrosoft_sharepoint_server_subscription_edition>= 16.0.0 < 16.0.19725.2043416.0.19725.20434
microsoftsharepoint_server< 16.0.19725.2043416.0.19725.20434
microsoftsharepoint_server——
microsoftsharepoint_server——

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • →CVE-2026-55040 is exploitable by a remote unauthenticated attacker who can bypass SharePoint JWT token validation; detect anomalous unauthenticated requests to SharePoint endpoints that return authenticated-level responses or perform privileged operations. ↗
  • →Attackers may perform SID enumeration against Active Directory prior to exploiting CVE-2026-55040 to identify target user accounts; monitor for unusual SID enumeration activity against AD from external or unauthenticated sources. ↗
  • →CVE-2026-55040 can be chained with an additional RCE vulnerability; monitor for post-authentication exploitation activity on SharePoint servers following unauthenticated access, including deserialization attempts and IIS machine key theft. ↗
  • →Internet-facing SharePoint servers are the primary attack surface; prioritize monitoring and patching of on-premises SharePoint Server (Subscription Edition, 2019, and 2016) instances exposed to the internet. ↗
  • ·Full technical details for CVE-2026-55040, including PoC, are withheld for up to 30 days from July 14, 2026 disclosure; detection opportunities based on technical specifics of the JWT bypass are limited until those details are published. ↗
  • ·The RCE component of the exploit chain chained with CVE-2026-55040 is not yet patched as of July 14, 2026; patching CVE-2026-55040 alone breaks the full unauthenticated RCE chain but the RCE component patch is expected in August 2026. ↗
  • ·Vulnerability checks in Rapid7 Exposure Command, InsightVM, and Nexpose are authenticated checks only, not unauthenticated; unauthenticated detection coverage may be limited. ↗
  • ·All supported on-premises SharePoint Server versions are affected (Subscription Edition, 2019, and 2016); SharePoint Online/cloud-hosted instances may have different exposure. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.1CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vulncheck9.1CRITICAL
cisa9.1CRITICAL
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