CVE-2026-45659
Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 1 Jul 2026
- Used in ransomware campaigns
Description
Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Key facts
- Published
- 22 May 2026
- Last changed
- 11 Aug 2026
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- KEV added
- 1 Jul 2026
- KEV fix due
- 4 Jul 2026
- Used in ransomware
- Yes, according to CISA
- EPSS
- 80.242% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.625% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (microsoft)
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
What to do
- Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
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Timeline
- 22 May 2026 Published
- 1 Jul 2026 CVE-2026-45659 added to CISA KEV
- 1 Jul 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue