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CVE-2025-47172VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-47172: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 · SQL Injection

Affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 77% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Affected
  • =16.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately review and restrict access privileges to SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, ensuring the principle of least privilege is enforced. Network segmentation and firewall rules should limit access to SharePoint servers to trusted users and systems only. Implement robust monitoring and logging to detect unusual SQL queries or anomalous behavior indicative of SQL injection attempts. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with SQL injection detection capabilities to provide an additional layer of defense. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or restricting vulnerable SharePoint features or services if feasible. Conduct thorough security assessments and penetration testing focused on SQL injection vectors within SharePoint environments. Educate administrators and users about the risks and signs of exploitation. Once a patch becomes available, prioritize its deployment in all affected environments. Additionally, maintain regular backups and have an incident response plan ready to mitigate potential damage from exploitation.

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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