Description
Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Based on the description, it is inferred that a flaw in Microsoft Office SharePoint’s authentication logic allows an attacker without valid credentials to bypass a built‑in security feature over the network. The weakness is categorized as CWE‑1390 and carries a CVSS score of 9.1, indicating a high‑impact vulnerability that could lead to unauthorized access or privilege escalation if exploited. The attack path requires network connectivity to the SharePoint server and an attacker capable of sending crafted authentication requests, but does not rely on local user privileges.

Affected Systems

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, SharePoint Server 2019 and SharePoint Server Subscription Edition are all affected by this weakness. No specific version numbers are listed, so all current releases of these products should be considered vulnerable until Microsoft addresses the issue in an update.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score of 2% indicates that although the flaw is severe, it is less likely to be widely exploited at this time. Based on the description, it is inferred that the vulnerability can be exploited by connecting to the SharePoint server over the network, crafting an authentication request that exploits the weak validation logic, and then leveraging the bypassed security feature to gain unauthorized access to protected data or functionality. The high CVSS rating reflects the potential for significant confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact once the bypass is achieved.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft security update for SharePoint that fixes the authentication bypass; see the MSRC advisory for specific patch details.
  • Restrict inbound network traffic to SharePoint servers by enforcing firewall rules or VPN access, thereby limiting exposure to the vulnerable authentication logic.
  • Enable and monitor authentication logs for anomalous failed or successful requests, and set alerts for any pattern that might indicate an attempt to use the bypassed security feature.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Title Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Weaknesses CWE-1390
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2016:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Server Sharepoint Server 2016 Sharepoint Server 2019
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T20:26:36.496Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T14:13:49.835Z

Link: CVE-2026-55040

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T18:57:03.991Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T03:30:13Z

Weaknesses