CVE-2025-49706: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 · Improper Authentication
Affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016Source CVE Database V5
Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 23 Jul 2025 · public exploit available (Metasploit) · 99% EPSS · patch available : patch Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 now.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 99.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:CExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jul 2025
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: Microsoft SharePoint Server - Authentication Bypass
Weaponised: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 14 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Microsoft Corporation
, 29 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
In Threat Radar
record ingested
, 12 minutes after disclosure
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known
, 14 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 15 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Disconnect public-facing versions of SharePoint Server that have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) to include SharePoint Server 2013 and earlier versions. For supported versions, please follow the mitigations according to CISA (URL listed below in Notes) and vendor instructions (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.
- cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/07/20/microsoft-releases-guidance-exploitation-sharepoint-vulnerability-cve-2025-53770 (opens in a new tab)
- microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ (opens in a new tab)
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49706 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49706 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
Improper authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49706 (opens in a new tab)
- microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2025/07/22/disrupting-active-exploitation-of-on-premises-sharepoint-vulnerabilities/ (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-49706 (opens in a new tab)