Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-29976Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 51% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 48.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper privilege management in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.5500.1001 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.10417.20010 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.18526.20286 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch