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Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

IdentifiersCVE-2025-49701CWE-285· Improper Authorization

CVE-2025-49701 is an Important remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint caused by improper authorization. Microsoft states that the flaw allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network. Supporting content further indicates that an attacker authenticated to SharePoint, with at least Site Owner privileges, can write arbitrary code that is then injected and executed remotely on the SharePoint server. The issue is remotely exploitable, requires no user interaction, and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can result in remote code execution on the SharePoint server. Microsoft rates the confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts as High, indicating that an attacker could potentially fully compromise affected SharePoint content and server-side processing in the context of the vulnerable component, including unauthorized access to data, modification of content or configuration, and service disruption.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, reduce exposure by restricting SharePoint access to trusted users and networks, minimizing the number of accounts with Site Owner or similar elevated site-level privileges, and closely monitoring SharePoint for suspicious authenticated activity and code/content changes. Because exploitation requires authenticated access and no specific vendor workaround is provided in the content, the primary mitigation is limiting reachable attack surface and privileged SharePoint roles until the official fix can be applied.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Microsoft's official security update for the affected SharePoint product/version. The provided content states that Microsoft released an official fix and specifically references a SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 security update (KB5002744, build 16.0.5508.1000) that addresses CVE-2025-49701 among other issues. Organizations should deploy the relevant vendor patch for their affected SharePoint release and verify installation through normal patch management and build validation processes.
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Microsoft CorporationSharepoint Serverapplication
Microsoft CorporationSharepoint Server 2016application
Microsoft CorporationSharepoint Server 2019application

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