Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint
CVE-2026-40368

8HIGH

What is CVE-2026-40368?

A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Office SharePoint, allowing an authorized attacker to exploit deserialization of untrusted data. This can lead to remote code execution, enabling the threat actor to execute arbitrary code across the network, potentially compromising the entire system. Organizations using SharePoint are advised to implement the necessary patches and follow security best practices to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 x64-based Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.5552.1002

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 x64-based Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20128

Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition x64-based Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.19725.20280

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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