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Vulnerability affects Microsoft SharePoint, a widely deployed enterprise platform; authenticated SSRF with privilege escalation risk can enable lateral movement or admin takeover across organizations.

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CVE-2026-70324

8.8
High
EPSS 0.70%Patch availableAug 12, 2026

Authenticated SSRF in Microsoft SharePoint enabling network privilege escalation.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-70324 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-70324 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 0.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-70324?

CVE-2026-70324 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-70324?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-70324. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-70324 affect?

CVE-2026-70324 affects Microsoft SharePoint Server, SharePoint Online, Office SharePoint. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-70324?

Apply vendor patch/mitigations immediately; restrict SharePoint network access and block internal request paths.

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

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Microsoft SharePoint ServerSharePoint OnlineOffice SharePoint
impact

Authenticated SSRF allows backend/internal requests leading to privilege escalation, lateral movement, data access, or admin takeover.

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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