Description
Missing authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a missing authorization check in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows an attacker who already has authorized access to increase their privileges. This elevation of privilege could let the attacker perform actions they normally would not be permitted to, such as modifying content, creating or deleting lists, exporting confidential data, or executing arbitrary code in the context of higher‑privileged users. The weakness is identified as CWE‑862 (Missing Authorization Check).

Affected Systems

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is affected. No specific version ranges are listed in the available data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 classifies this flaw as high severity and indicates that the potential impact is substantial. The EPSS score is not available, so the current exploitation probability cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers with legitimate network access to the SharePoint instance can exploit the missing authorisation; the flaw can be leveraged remotely over the network. The ability to elevate privileges creates a broad threat surface that could be used to compromise data integrity, confidentiality and potentially availability through further post‑exploitation steps.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft security update for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
  • Re‑configure SharePoint role‑based access controls to enforce least privilege for all users
  • Enable and review audit logging to detect unauthorized elevation of privileges

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 17, 2026 at 05:18 UTC.

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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft sharepoint Server Subscription Edition
Vendors & Products Microsoft sharepoint Server Subscription Edition

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing authorization in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, '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'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Server Sharepoint Server Subscription Edition
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:00:30.798Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T17:27:07.499Z

Link: CVE-2026-102861

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T21:14:19.798Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:50.590

Modified: 2026-10-14T19:45:29.283

Link: CVE-2026-102861

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T05:30:03Z

Weaknesses