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CVE-2025-49706

Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 · affected before 16.0.5508.1000

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Severity
CVSS 6.5 · Medium
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
99.9%
First observed
—
Last observed
—

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2025-49706 is an unauthenticated Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability. Improper authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 affected before 16.0.5508.1000.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability

Improper authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

Vendor Product Affected Status
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 Before 16.0.5508.1000 Affected
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 Before 16.0.10417.20027 Affected
Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Before 16.0.18526.20424 Affected
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Published
08 Jul 2025
Exploitation Reported
01 Jun 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

nuclei_scanner cisa microsoft malware

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Used in malware

CVE

Recorded 02 Jun 2026

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

Proof of concept available

Nuclei Templates

Recorded 12 Jun 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
CVE First 2026-06-01 10:37 UTC
CISA 2026-06-02 14:06 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

Request targets
0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-49706.yaml 01 Jun 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS

99.9%

Weaknesses

Improper Authentication CWE-287

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

Microsoft SharePoint Server - Authentication Bypass

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  2. First public exploitation report

    Exploit observed in malware

  3. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  5. Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-49706

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-49706",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 6.5,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.99865,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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