Description
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Elevation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a server‑side request forgery (SSRF) that lets an attacker with authorized access to a SharePoint site send HTTP requests from the server to arbitrary destinations. Because the request originates from the trusted SharePoint environment, the attacker can reach internal or external services that normally would not be reachable, potentially allowing them to modify configuration or access privileged endpoints. This reflects a CWE‑918 weakness, which can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation within the network.

Affected Systems

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition is impacted. No specific firmware or application version was supplied, so any deployment of this product is potentially vulnerable until a patch is applied. Administrators should verify the exact SharePoint release and consult Microsoft guidance for updates.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates a high severity risk. An EPSS score is not available, but the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no widespread exploitation has yet been reported. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attacker must have valid credentials against SharePoint and can craft malicious outbound requests to internal resources, thereby elevating their privileges or accessing sensitive data.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 02:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft patch or upgrade to the newest SharePoint Server Subscription Edition release that contains the SSRF fix, as detailed in Microsoft’s security update guide.
  • Until a patch is available, isolate SharePoint servers from the rest of the network and configure firewall rules to block outbound connections to sensitive internal resources that are not required for normal operation.
  • Enable thorough logging of outbound web traffic from SharePoint, review logs regularly for anomalous requests, and audit SharePoint configuration files for any unauthorized changes to permissions or service endpoints.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 02:24 UTC.

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History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Server-side request forgery (ssrf) 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-918
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft sharepoint Server
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft Sharepoint Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:06:24.022Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T23:54:57.811Z

Link: CVE-2026-70251

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:49:28.730Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:19:42.697

Modified: 2026-10-14T19:44:55.087

Link: CVE-2026-70251

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T17:30:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-918

    Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)