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CVE-2026-56164
published 2026-07-14

CVE-2026-56164: Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

PriorityP191critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
KEVITW
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilitydue 2026-07-17
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
1.01%
62.9th percentile
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges 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-2026-56164 is actively exploited in the wild; detect unauthenticated network requests reaching SharePoint Server endpoints that should require authentication — specifically requests that succeed without valid credentials and result in privilege escalation. ↗
  • →Alert on deserialization activity originating from SharePoint worker processes following unauthenticated requests — a post-exploitation technique observed in active exploitation of CVE-2026-56164. ↗
  • →CVE-2026-56164 requires no prior authentication or user interaction; block or closely monitor all external/unauthenticated network access to on-premises SharePoint Server administrative and privileged function endpoints. ↗
  • ·CVE-2026-56164 affects all supported on-premises SharePoint Server versions only (Subscription Edition, 2019, and 2016); scope detection and patching efforts accordingly. ↗

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
cisa9.8CRITICAL
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