CVE-2026-96044: Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Other sources
No cwe for this issue in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 16.0.20326.20190Patch KB5002927
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is exposed to this vulnerability?
Organizations using Microsoft SharePoint or Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition are in scope. Exploitation requires an authorized attacker, so environments where untrusted or lower-privileged users can authenticate to SharePoint are the most directly exposed.
What access does an attacker need to exploit it?
The attacker needs valid authorization to access the affected SharePoint environment. The issue is exploitable over the network and does not require user interaction.
What could a successful attacker do?
A successful attacker could elevate privileges. The supplied severity vector indicates high potential impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.