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Microsoft SharePoint EUVDEUVD-2026-101506

| CVE-2026-88164 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-10-14 microsoft GHSA-f79v-hgcp-26cg
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege SharePoint account
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted request to vulnerable endpoint
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing authorization check
  4. Impact
    Elevate privileges on server

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a valid low-privilege SharePoint account (CVSS PR:L), so this is not usable by fully unauthenticated outsiders - the SharePoint site must be network-reachable from the attacker and the attacker must possess or obtain working credentials/a session. No user interaction and no special non-default configuration is indicated by the vector (UI:N, AC:L), meaning default deployments of Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition appear exploitable once authenticated. The primary limiting factor is therefore the authentication requirement; the primary amplifier is that low-privilege accounts are common and the authorization gap yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Impact

This is a credible priority for any organization running SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable flaw with low attack complexity, no user interaction, and only low-level privileges required - meaning any authenticated user (a condition trivially met in collaboration platforms with many internal or federated accounts) can exploit it, and the high C/I/A impacts reflect a full privilege escalation. The base score of 8.8 is consistent with this vector. That said, several corroborating signals are MISSING from the provided intelligence: there is no EPSS exploitation-probability score, no CISA KEV listing, and no indication of public POC code, so this analysis cannot assert active or imminent exploitation. The one-line description also conflicts mildly with the tagging: the vulnerability is CWE-862 Missing Authorization (an authorization-check gap), whereas the input Tags label it 'Authentication Bypass' - these are distinct weakness classes and the tag should be treated with caution. Net assessment: a genuinely serious authenticated network EoP in an enterprise product, worth prompt patching, but not evidenced as mass-exploited on the data provided.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds a low-privilege SharePoint account (e.g., a standard internal user, a compromised credential, or a guest/federated identity) sends a crafted request to a SharePoint endpoint that fails to enforce an authorization check. Because no user interaction is required and attack complexity is low, the attacker escalates to higher privileges over the network. No public proof-of-concept exploit is identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 14, 2026

Elevation of privilege in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition lets an authenticated, low-privileged user perform actions reserved for higher-privileged accounts over the network, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact across the affected server. The flaw is a missing authorization check (CWE-862) rated CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), so it is not usable by fully unauthenticated outsiders: the attacker must already hold a valid low-privilege SharePoint account and the site must be network-reachable, with no user interaction or non-default configuration required. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no CISA KEV listing, so exploitation requires a motivated authenticated insider or an attacker who has already obtained low-privilege credentials; Microsoft has published a vendor patch, making this a straightforward fix-and-prioritize item for exposed SharePoint deployments.

RemediationAI

Microsoft has released a vendor patch for this issue; the authoritative fix and applicable build version are published in the MSRC Security Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88164, so upgrade SharePoint Server Subscription Edition to the patched build listed there and verify the installed version afterwards (the supplied data does not state an exact fix version, so rely on the advisory rather than any inferred number). Because exploitation requires a valid low-privilege account, the highest-value compensating control while patching is credential and account hygiene: enforce MFA, disable or remove unused and guest accounts, revoke stale sessions and app-only credentials, and review site membership for over-permissioned users - bearing in mind this does not eliminate the risk for legitimate accounts. Where the farm is internet-exposed and cannot be patched immediately, restrict reachability with a reverse proxy or WAF allow-listing only required SharePoint paths and IP ranges, and place authenticated access behind VPN; the trade-off is reduced usability for legitimate remote users and possible breakage of legitimate API or web-part traffic. Finally, enable SharePoint Unified Audit Logging and alert on privileged operations (site collection changes, permission grants, web-part or workflow deployment) performed by low-privilege accounts, since this detection can reveal exploitation attempts even though it does not prevent them.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.0 <16.0.20326.20190

Affected Packages

euvd microsoft_sharepoint_server_subscription_edition fix: 16.0.20326.20190

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is an ASP.NET/.NET-based collaboration platform whose pages, web parts, REST/CSOM APIs, and administrative endpoints rely heavily on server-side authorization checks against the SharePoint permission model (site collections, roles, and permission levels). CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) means a request handler or API path fails to verify that the calling identity holds the required permission before executing a privileged operation, so a valid low-privilege session (for example, a standard Site Member) can invoke functionality that should be restricted to Site Owners, administrators, or farm-level roles. The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms the attack is remotely reachable over the network with low attack complexity, requires only low privileges, needs no user interaction, and is scoped to the SharePoint application itself with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected CPE record (cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_sharepoint_server_subscription_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) indicates the whole Subscription Edition product line is in scope rather than a single component, and no special non-default configuration is implied - default deployments appear exploitable once the attacker is authenticated.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable (AV:N) with no user interaction (UI:N); PR:L because a valid low-privilege account is required, and the authorization gap yields full high C/I/A within the same system (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition contains a high-severity elevation-of-privilege flaw that allows any employee or contractor holding a basic SharePoint account to reach administrative-level functions on the server. Because the abuse requires nothing more than an existing low-privilege login and network reachability - no phishing, no user interaction, no special configuration - an insider or anyone who has already obtained a single ordinary credential could read, alter, or disrupt sensitive content enterprise-wide. Leadership should treat this as a credential-abuse risk multiplier against a widely deployed collaboration platform rather than a perimeter threat.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 46% exploitable
Prevalence
High
widely-deployed enterprise collaboration platform in large organizations
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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