Sharepoint ServerApplication · Microsoft

CVE-2026-26106

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-10
Fix available
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper input validation in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an improper input validation vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint that allows an authenticated (authorized) attacker to achieve remote code execution (RCE) over the network. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input, enabling attackers to inject malicious code that is subsequently executed by the SharePoint server.

MitigationApply Microsoft security patches for SharePoint as soon as they become available; in the interim, restrict SharePoint access to authorized users only and monitor for suspicious input patterns or unusual execution behavior.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sharepoint ServerApplication
Affected:< 16.0.19725.20076= 2016= 2019

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify SharePoint Server version
    Open SharePoint Management Shell and run: (Get-SPFarm).BuildVersion or check Central Administration > System Settings > Manage farm configuration
    Affected if version is 2016, 2019, or any version lower than 16.0.19725.20076
  2. Confirm SharePoint Server edition
    Verify the installation is Microsoft SharePoint Server (on-premises) rather than SharePoint Online (cloud) by checking in Central Administration under System Settings > Convert server role or by running Get-SPProductInfo in PowerShell
    Affected if running SharePoint Server 2016 or 2019 on-premises
  3. Check SharePoint web application accessibility
    Verify SharePoint web applications are accessible over the network by reviewing IIS bindings and firewall rules, or by accessing the SharePoint site URL from a browser
    Affected if SharePoint is reachable over the network without additional authentication barriers
  4. Review SharePoint authentication configuration
    Examine authentication providers in Central Administration > Web Applications > Authentication Providers to confirm authentication methods are properly configured
    Affected if authentication is enabled but the version is vulnerable

Your environment is affected if you are running SharePoint Server 2016 or 2019, or any version prior to 16.0.19725.20076, and the server is accessible over the network to authenticated users.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 16.0.19725.20076 or later
Fixed in 16.0.19725.20076
Interim mitigation

Apply Microsoft security patches for SharePoint as soon as they become available; in the interim, restrict SharePoint access to authorized users only and monitor for suspicious input patterns or unusual execution behavior.

Fix this in Sharepoint Server Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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