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CVE-2025-49704

Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2025-07-22 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2025-07-08
  • WeaknessCWE-94

Am I affected?

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Description

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-07-0817:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2025-07-22Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2025-07-22Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2025-07-22Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-07-2215:36SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft sharepoint server
BranchAffectedFixed in
2016.x= 2016no fix published
2019.x= 2019no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA2 products

As microsoft, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016

    platforms: x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.5508.1000fixed in 16.0.5508.1000custom
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019

    platforms: x64-based Systems

    Affected
    • ≥ 16.0.0, < 16.0.10417.20027fixed in 16.0.10417.20027custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-13

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: 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.due 2025-07-23

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
1 moduleexploit/windows/http/sharepoint_toolpane_rcerank: excellentModule metadata: Metasploit Framework, © Rapid7, Inc., BSD-3-Clause.
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2025-07-22
Patch Due Date
2025-07-23
Ransomware Use
Known
Required Action
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.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-07-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mh5q-j7vq-g5g7

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-49704?

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Is CVE-2025-49704 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-49704 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2025-07-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-49704?

CVE-2025-49704 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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