Description
No cwe for this issue 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: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition allows an authenticated attacker to increase their privileges by exploiting a flaw in the platform's authorization logic. An attacker who already has some level of access can elevate their rights to an administrator level, giving them the ability to perform actions beyond their original permissions. This severity compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the SharePoint environment.

Affected Systems

All deployments of Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition are potentially impacted. No specific product versions have been listed in the CNA data, so every version of this edition is considered vulnerable until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 8.8 indicates high severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% signifies a very low, but non‑zero, probability of exploitation. This flaw requires an authorized attacker, so the attack vector is network local and relies on an existing user account. Because the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, stakeholders should still treat it with caution and prioritize patching to eliminate the privilege escalation risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft patch that addresses the SharePoint Server privilege escalation flaw.
  • Review user accounts and enforce least privilege by removing or disabling unused or unnecessary accounts.
  • Enable audit logging for privileged actions and monitor for unusual activity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 23:07 UTC.

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History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1287

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No cwe for this issue 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
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
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:10:58.783Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T18:01:58.514Z

Link: CVE-2026-96044

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:28:17.471Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:45.113

Modified: 2026-10-16T14:19:12.370

Link: CVE-2026-96044

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T14:45:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1287

    Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input

  • CWE-269

    Improper Privilege Management