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CVE-2026-56164.

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known exploited Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft - SharePoint Server
Listed by CISA: 2026-07-14
Federal fix deadline: 2026-07-17 (passed)
Required action: 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.

Scores

CVSS 3.1: 5.3 medium CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 22.4% estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of all CVEs)
Weakness class: CWE-306

ATT&CK techniques

inferred from weakness class no curated mapping exists for this CVE; these are the techniques typically seen with CWE-306 vulnerabilities

ReconnaissanceResource DevelopmentInitial Access ExecutionPersistencePrivilege EscalationStealthDefense ImpairmentCredential AccessDiscoveryLateral MovementCollectionCommand and ControlExfiltrationImpact

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application

Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

Inferred from CWE-306.

T1190 on attack.mitre.org

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter

Execution

Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.

Inferred from CWE-306.

T1059 on attack.mitre.org

See these techniques on the full ATT&CK matrix.

Description

Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Published: 2026-07-14
Last modified: 2026-07-14
NVD status: Analyzed

References

Covered in Decrypted

The AD FS zero-day hiding inside a record Patch Tuesday (2026-07-15)

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