


High
CVE-2026-45659
Microsoft
July 6, 2026
A high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server is being actively exploited in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2026-45659, the flaw stems from deserialization of untrusted data.
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Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server 2019, and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016. On-premises deployments are at risk; Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online is not affected.
Successful exploitation allows full remote code execution on the SharePoint Server. Microsoft has documented concurrent attack activity where Storm-2603 deployed Warlock ransomware following SharePoint exploitation, using tools including Velociraptor, Cloudflare tunnelling, Zoho Assist, and SSH connections via Visual Studio Code. A vulnerable driver (NSecKrnl.sys) was used to tamper with endpoint security controls. A second simultaneous attacker in the same environment used DLL side-loading and custom backdoors, with lateral movement confirmed into a second organisation.
CVE-2026-45659 (CVSS 8.8) - SharePoint Server contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability. In a network-based attack, an authenticated attacker with Site Member permissions (PR:L) can leverage this to execute arbitrary code remotely on the SharePoint Server. Admin or elevated privileges are not required to trigger the vulnerability.
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The Hacker News - SharePoint RCE CVE-2026-45659. Microsoft Security Blog - One Intrusion, Two Cyberattackers. CISA KEV Alert 2026-07-01. CVE Record: CVE-2026-45659.