Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2026-03-18. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date: 2026-03-21. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 16.0.0 to < 16.0.5535.1001 (custom)
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 16.0.0 to < 16.0.10417.20083 (custom)
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
Default status: Not specified
- affected: 16.0.0 to < 16.0.19127.20442 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 12:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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