Vulnerability · Published Jul 14, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-55052Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization 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 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 38.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.5561.1001 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.10417.20175 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.19725.20434 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch