---
id: CVE-2026-45454
title: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal')
  in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code
  over a network.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: Microsoft
product: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
affected:
  - sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016 >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5556.1005
  - sharepoint_server_2019 >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20153
  - sharepoint_server_subscription_edition >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.19725.20384
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-06-10T03:56:58.087923Z'
published: '2026-06-09'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T13:44:19.546Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45454'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45454'
    label: Microsoft SharePoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.0152
epssPercentile: 0.7347
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T14:44:21.403Z'
---

## Overview

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Affected

- `sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016 >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5556.1005`
- `sharepoint_server_2019 >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20153`
- `sharepoint_server_subscription_edition >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.19725.20384`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.