CVE-2026-70324: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-918, affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 (version 16.0.0). It involves a server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw that enables an attacker with authorized access to cause the server to make unintended requests, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker exploiting this SSRF vulnerability can elevate privileges within the network, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or performing actions with elevated rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70324 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-70324: CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
Description
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-918, affects Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 (version 16.0.0). It involves a server-side request forgery (SSRF) flaw that enables an attacker with authorized access to cause the server to make unintended requests, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker exploiting this SSRF vulnerability can elevate privileges within the network, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or performing actions with elevated rights. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70324 to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T00:01:20.934Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70324","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b583fbf8831d5391567b1
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:35 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 17:31:40 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 2
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