Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege SharePoint credentials
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DeliverySend crafted request with path-traversal sequence
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ExploitEscape restricted directory to write/invoke payload
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ExecutionExecute arbitrary code on server
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ImpactCompromise SharePoint data and host
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid authenticated SharePoint session: the CVSS PR:L and the description's 'authorized attacker' both indicate the attacker must already possess at least low-privilege credentials on the target SharePoint Server Subscription Edition instance, which is the primary limiting factor. Beyond authentication, no special non-default configuration, user interaction (UI:N), or elevated administrative role is indicated - the flaw is reachable over the network (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) against a running SharePoint deployment. Realistic risk is therefore gated chiefly by how easily an attacker can obtain low-privilege access, which is often feasible in large organizations with many SharePoint users or exposed sign-in. |
| Impact | This is a credible priority for patching, though not a drop-everything emergency on current evidence. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring only low privileges (PR:L) and no user interaction, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) for a composite 8.8 - consistent with authenticated remote code execution on SharePoint. The description's 'authorized attacker' language aligns cleanly with PR:L, so the signals are internally consistent rather than conflicting. However, several exploitation-maturity signals are ABSENT from the input: no EPSS probability was provided, the vulnerability is NOT listed in CISA KEV, and no public POC is indicated - so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The main risk driver is SharePoint's status as a frequently-targeted, internet-facing collaboration platform where valid low-privilege credentials are often obtainable in enterprise environments, combined with a vendor patch already being available (which can enable patch-diffing to accelerate exploit development). Net: high-severity and realistically exploitable by an authenticated attacker, but current data shows no confirmed active exploitation, so treat as high-priority scheduled patching rather than evidence of ongoing campaigns. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker holding a low-privilege authenticated SharePoint account (or who has phished/obtained such credentials) sends a crafted request containing a traversal sequence that escapes the intended restricted directory, causing the server to process attacker-controlled input as code and execute it over the network. No user interaction is required and attack complexity is low, so a single valid session is sufficient. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 15, 2026
Authenticated remote code execution is possible in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition due to a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that permits an attacker with low-privilege credentials to escape restricted directories and execute code over the network. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) and requires a valid SharePoint session, making it a credible priority for patching but not an immediate emergency according to current evidence. A vendor patch is available, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch referenced in the Microsoft Security Update Guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108452. Since no exact fix version is provided in the input, consult the advisory for the specific update. As a compensating control until patching can occur, restrict SharePoint access to only trusted users and enforce least privilege to minimize the number of low-privilege accounts that could be leveraged; however, this does not eliminate the vulnerability and may impact legitimate collaboration. Monitor for suspicious file system activity on the SharePoint server. The primary remediation is to install the vendor patch as soon as possible.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a classic path traversal (CWE-22) in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, a web-based collaboration platform. Path traversal flaws occur when an application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input used in file system operations, allowing an attacker to access or write files outside the intended restricted directory. In this case, the flaw enables code execution over the network. The CVSS vector indicates the attack is network-accessible (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L) and requires low privileges (PR:L) but no user interaction (UI:N), resulting in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The affected product is identified by CPE as cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_sharepoint_server_subscription_edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. Microsoft has released a patch available via the Microsoft Security Update Guide.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable (AV:N) low-complexity path traversal to code execution requiring a low-privilege authenticated account (PR:L, per 'authorized attacker'), no user interaction, full C/I/A impact on the unchanged server scope.
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Executive ViewAI
A high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition allows an attacker who already holds valid low-privilege credentials to break out of restricted directories and run code on the server over the network. Because SharePoint typically hosts sensitive internal collaboration content, a successful compromise could expose, alter, or destroy organizational data and provide a foothold for lateral movement. Leadership should treat this as a priority patch item for the teams and business units relying on affected SharePoint deployments, while noting that exploitation requires an authenticated account and no public exploit code is currently known.
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Attack Technique
Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.
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EUVD-2026-102464
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