CVE-2026-55040 (GCVE-0-2026-55040)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-14 17:09 – Updated: 2026-10-28 20:05- CWE-1390 - Weak Authentication
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerabi… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/ra-microsoft-sha… | technical-description |
| https://github.com/sfewer-r7/CVE-2026-55040 | exploit |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 |
Affected:
16.0.0 , < 16.0.5561.1001
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 |
Affected:
16.0.0 , < 16.0.10417.20175
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
Affected:
16.0.0 , < 16.0.19725.20434
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-1390 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | SharePoint |
| Due Date | 2026-08-21 |
| Date Added | 2026-08-18 |
| Vendorproject | Microsoft |
| Vulnerabilityname | Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
| Product | Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition |
| Added Date | 2026-08-12T19:37:46.763Z |
| Cvss Score | 9.1 |
| Epss Score | 0.01626 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.73981 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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