MicrosoftExploited incident
Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
CVE-2026-56164Medium, CVSS 5.3In CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since 14 Jul 2026
- Exploited before a fix
Automated timeline. Not yet checked by a researcher, so it doesn't count toward any grade.
Response
- Exposure
- same day First public report to first fix
- Follow-through
- same day First public report to a fix for every supported version
- Vendor silent
- Vendor statement, no fix
- Fixed for some versions
- Fixed when disclosed
- Date only, no time of day
Timeline and evidence
Open a moment to see its source and archived quote.
First public report
CVE.org record CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote verified
Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVE record published.
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- CVE.org record CVE-2026-56164 cve record
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- Quote check
- Found in the archived copy
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sha256:bb111e28687ec051…- Used in metrics
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4 more sources for this moment
Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote not found in archive14 Jul 2026
Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges
The vendor's own disclosure.
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- Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164 vendor advisory
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- Date only (no time of day is shown)
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- Claimed. The date the source gives.
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- Not found in the archived copy. Treat with caution.
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sha256:13b0a4b33ecd72c7…- Used in metrics
- No, kept for the record
CISA KEV (CVE-2026-56164)ClaimedQuote verified14 Jul 2026
Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
Added to CISA's KEV catalog on 2026-07-14.
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Bluesky postClaimedQuote not checked yet14 Jul 2026, 18:12 UTC
CVE ID Vulnerability Impact Severity Zero-Day Status CVE-2026-56164 Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Elevation of Privilege Moderate Exploited in the wild CVE-2026-56155 Active Directory Federation Services Elevation
Earliest third-party post we hold.
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- Bluesky post social
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- To the minute
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- Claimed. The date the source gives.
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- Not checked yet
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- No, kept for the record
Mastodon postClaimedQuote not checked yet14 Jul 2026, 18:21 UTC
Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday: two 0-days already exploited in the wild - AD FS and SharePoint both hand attackers admin. 9 detections, 18 IOCs. Full analysis + IOCs: https://
Earliest third-party post we hold.
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- Mastodon post social
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Vendor statement
date onlysame dayUnverified: quote not found in the archived copy
Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote not found in archive
Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Missing authentication for critical function in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges
- Source
- Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164 vendor advisory
- Recorded time
- Precision
- Date only (no time of day is shown)
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- Claimed. The date the source gives.
- Quote check
- Not found in the archived copy. Treat with caution.
- Snapshot
sha256:13b0a4b33ecd72c7…- Used in metrics
- Yes
First workaround
date onlysame day
Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote verified
The following mitigating factors might be helpful in your situation: Enable AMSI: Ensure the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) is actively integrated and scanning SharePoint and IIS worker process memory.
Workaround/Mitigation remediation listed; dated by the first revision
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- Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164 vendor advisory
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- Date only (no time of day is shown)
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- Claimed. The date the source gives.
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- Found in the archived copy
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sha256:e77540fbbdfa4c88…- Used in metrics
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First fix
date onlysame day
Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote verified
Information published.
Vendor Fix listed at the first revision
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- Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164 vendor advisory
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- Date only (no time of day is shown)
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- Claimed. The date the source gives.
- Quote check
- Found in the archived copy
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sha256:e77540fbbdfa4c88…- Used in metrics
- Yes
Fixed for all versions
date onlysame day
Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164ClaimedQuote verified
Information published.
every Known Affected product has a Vendor Fix and no later revision announces more updates
- Source
- Microsoft advisory CVE-2026-56164 vendor advisory
- Recorded time
- Precision
- Date only (no time of day is shown)
- Origin
- Claimed. The date the source gives.
- Quote check
- Found in the archived copy
- Snapshot
sha256:e77540fbbdfa4c88…- Used in metrics
- Yes
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Affected products
- SharePoint Server
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
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