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critical 9.8

CVE-2026-20963 kev in the critical feed json

Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2026-01-13 9 mo ago modified 2026-07-30 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-2114

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2026-03-18
epss
29.2%
EPSS 29.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Patch / fix

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.

  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 16.0.5535.1001
  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 16.0.10417.20083
  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.19127.20442

Timeline

  1. CISA SSVC: exploitation active
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline

Known exploited

Added
7 mo ago
Patch by
2026-03-21 (7 mo ago)
Ransomware
Not known
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.
Vendor, product
Microsoft, SharePoint
CISA name
Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
10 mo ago

Exploit prediction

29.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.