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Microsoft SharePoint is widely used enterprise collaboration software; authenticated RCE could disrupt data, workloads, and services across organizations.

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CVE-2026-65658

HIGH
High
EPSS 1%Patch availableAug 12, 2026

Authenticated deserialization flaw in Microsoft SharePoint enables remote code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-65658 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-65658 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-65658?

CVE-2026-65658 is rated High. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-65658?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-65658. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-65658 affect?

CVE-2026-65658 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, Office SharePoint / SharePoint components. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-65658?

Apply vendor patch/mitigations immediately; restrict admin access and isolate SharePoint from untrusted networks.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Microsoft SharePoint ServerOffice SharePoint / SharePoint components
impact

Authenticated RCE via deserialization; attacker can execute arbitrary code as SharePoint service account, access/modify data, anddeploy malware.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.5565.1001
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.10417.20198
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.19725.20522

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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