CISA KEV · catalog date Aug 18, 2026 · first observed Aug 18, 2026
Evidence dossier
CVE-2026-55040
Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV since Aug 18, 2026). microsoft reports CVSS 3.1 9.1. EPSS estimates 39.7% exploit likelihood as of Aug 27, 2026.
As of Aug 27, 2026
Normalized restatement
Weak authentication in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Jul 14, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Evidence coverage
- 85%
Evidence chronology
What was known when
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCACISA-ADPOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- Source dateSource date omittedFirst observed by CASCAmicrosoftOriginal evidence ↗
Record text: Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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container- Value
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCACISA KEVOriginal evidence ↗
Exploitation cataloged: Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability
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observed_exploitation- Value
- Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability
- Source dateFirst observed by CASCAFIRST EPSSOriginal evidence ↗
EPSS score: 39.65% probability · 98.51th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.396520000000; percentile 0.985090000000
FIRST EPSS · score date Aug 27, 2026 · 98.5th percentile · first observed Aug 27, 2026
microsoft · CVSS 3.1 · first observed Aug 4, 2026 · same-version scores align in this snapshot
Evidence detail
Source limits and decisions
Why each evidence state has this value
casca-unknown-reasons-v1Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- evidence-policy-v1.1.0
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
Eligible evidence is present for this bounded claim.
- Revision
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- None
The cited source assertion is retained while canonical product linkage remains open.
- Revision
- casca-factor-d-obligations-v1
- Cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
- Resolution
- Resolve identity
Source comparison
Who said what
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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- Field
container- Value
- CISA ADP Vulnrichment
Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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- Field
container- Value
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability
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- Field
observed_exploitation- Value
- Microsoft SharePoint Weak Authentication Vulnerability
39.65% probability · 98.51th percentile
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model_probability- Value
- Probability 0.396520000000; percentile 0.985090000000
Applicability
Cited product scope
Grouped from 1 configuration nodes in this exact snapshot. Visual grouping is navigational; asset exposure and root cause require cited evidence.
Identity source boundaries
- Cpe dictionary1,775,266 records · observed through 2026-07-21T06:45:29.809Z
27d65b0f-b718-4b4f-bb79-c47c68d09dfa - Cpe match643,502 records · observed through 2026-07-21T08:13:17.697Z
955dae73-7302-438b-aee1-058d7cc5d48e
4 scope groups
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "16.0.0", "lessThan": "16.0.5561.1001", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "16.0.0", "lessThan": "16.0.10417.20175", "versionType": "custom"}]Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
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[{"status": "affected", "version": "16.0.0", "lessThan": "16.0.19725.20434", "versionType": "custom"}]product-77f9def9702aa8ece74aa62c4de32bc72b167cb6f10f2eff44492cf46afc2e03Linked exactInspect raw assertions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 1
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
f815ef1d-7b60-47be-9ac2-2548f99f10e4
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 2
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- No explicit bounds
- Match ID
6122d014-5bf1-4af4-8b4d-80205ed7785e
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*- Official link
- Linked exact
- Role
- Vulnerable target
- Configuration
- 0 · node/0 · match 0
- Logic
- OR
- Version bounds
- through excluding 16.0.19725.20434
- Match ID
5fa63ea8-b225-4e35-a6a3-dbdecf5ac4c8
Affected-product evidence
Accepted scope and product mapping
0 canonical links · 2 source-reported links
Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Direct cve affected
- Assertions
- 3
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
4244f4fa-a69d-4844-9756-a083373cc1b04f142547-a1e3-415f-95e2-8beef8cf64716289f1b5-1bab-48cd-a78f-d6e8b323bba9Canonical linkage remains open; the cited source assertion is retained below.
Vendor specified only by source · Product specified only by source
- Source class
- Nvd cpe vulnerable target
- Assertions
- 3
- Mapping revision
- cpe23-exact-mapping-v1
- Observed cutoff
- Aug 27, 2026
Retained assertion IDs
14dbf42a-9cf2-41d1-b2e1-eb5494eed9497a3c1e77-7f6f-458c-93c9-0ef72d3aff46a9a94ba4-7bef-419d-bb0d-478a691b8d8fAssessments
CVSS by origin
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:CDirect CVE/CNA normalized decisions
microsoft
CVSS 3.1 · Primary · Original assertion · rank 1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C- Validation
- Valid match
- Recomputed
- 9.1
- Decision reason
- Evidence supported
- Policy
- casca-direct-cvss-eligibility-v1
Assessments are retained side by side under closed precedence. Cascade never averages CVSS.
Evidence boundaries
- KEV membership is authoritative for the catalog, not proof of exposure in any environment.
- EPSS is a dated model probability and not an individual-environment prediction.
- Affected or fixed status applies only to the exact cited product and version scope; remaining scope stays source-scoped.
- NVD-carried upstream facts remain derivative; independent corroboration requires a separately authored source.
- Only NVD metrics validated under the generation-bound calculator are Public Priority eligible; direct CVE record metrics remain display-only.
- NVD CVSS source eligibility is closed: NVD-authored, exact record-source, or registered same-CVE container origin; unmapped sources remain display-only.
- Core replay supports the active and immediately prior generation; retrospective valid-at replay is deferred.
- OSV aggregation and OSV-converted NVD material are not independent corroboration.
- Red Hat facts are vendor assertions for the exact supplied products.
- Nonmembership and not-yet-observed states are not proof of safety.