CVE-2026-50522
CRITICAL 9.8 KNOWN EXPLOITED PoC CATALOGUED ALL-YEARSDeserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Confirmed exploited in the wild — in CISA KEV since 2026-07-22. Patch or mitigate now.
Exploitation likelihood
3.0%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 87th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.8CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL · CNA
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept
Public PoC or exploit resources are catalogued below.
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 7984fb3aaaa8 · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB fa9ca32748cf · Linked repository
- VulnCheck KEV · XDB 38e8421a70df · Linked repository
Listed by the named source; Vulnpedia has not tested these resources.
PoC data: JSON
Resource commands
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-50522/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).Search for new PoCs
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Tracked sources are checked weekly for the full archive, including PoCs published after the original disclosure. A later release appears after a tracked source lists it and a refresh succeeds.
Data snapshot:
Affected
Vendors Microsoft
Products Microsoft Sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016 Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2019 Microsoft Sharepoint Server Subscription Edition Sharepoint Server
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-502: : Deserialization of Untrusted Data
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References and research data (JSON)
Unverified PoC candidates
Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.
5 candidates
- https://github.com/HORKimhab/CVE-2026-50522
CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-08-24T18:31:07Z - https://github.com/4minx/CVE-2026-50522
CVE-2026-50522 PoC
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-10-19T06:06:35Z - https://github.com/WismanSec/sharepoint-2026-poc
PoC, IOCs, and detection logic for the SharePoint /_trust WS-Federation BinaryFormatter deserialization chain. Lab reconstruction covering unauthenticated RCE, in-process machine key theft, and the artifacts each variant leaves behind. SharePoint 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition. CVE-2026-50522, CVE-2026-45659, CVE-2026-56164, CVE-2026-58644.
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-08-19T16:54:37Z - https://github.com/ChPratik/CVE-2026-50522
Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-27T16:17:50Z - https://github.com/darses/CVE-2026-50522
Microsoft SharePoint CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522
PoC-in-GitHub · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-30T19:44:53Z
Additional exploitation reports
Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
Source guidance: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Source ransomware assessment: Unknown
VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z - VulnCheck KEV · 2026-07-20T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522
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29 more source reports
- VulnCheck KEV · 2026-08-23T00:00:00ZVulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522
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Known Affected Software Configurations
| Vendor | Product | Version range |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | < 16.0.19725.20434 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2016 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2019 |
All CVSS metrics
- CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - CRITICAL 9.8 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Patches & mitigations
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50522 CVE record · microsoft · Updated 2026-10-08T18:13:38.322Z
NVD · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-23T15:44:10.873
Advisories
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-50522 CVE record · CISA-ADP · Updated 2026-07-23T03:55:33.773Z
NVD · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-23T15:44:10.873 - https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-43767 EUVD · EUVD-2026-43767
- https://vulncheck.com/kev VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
Technical & other
- https://x.com/DefusedCyber/status/2079128402855116858 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://previdian.com/CVE-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/exploitation-alert-watchtowr-is-observing-share-7485278592730333184-rV0l/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://blog.hunterstrategy.net/the-convenience-problem/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://www.recordedfuture.com/blog/july-2026-cve-landscape VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-16&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-17&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-18&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-19&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-20&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://www.acn.gov.it/portale/documents/20119/1300791/Operational_Summary_lug26_CLEAR.pdf/88b05799-3e4c-f3ed-4a42-d9e68e080604?t=1787220905144 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-21&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-23&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-24&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-25&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-26&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-28&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-08-31&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-03&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-04&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-05&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-06&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-07&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-08&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-09&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-10&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-11&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-12&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-13&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-14&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-15&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-16&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-21&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-23&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-24&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-09-30&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-10-01&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-10-02&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://asec.ahnlab.com/en/95741/ VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-10-22&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://dashboard.shadowserver.org/statistics/honeypot/vulnerability/map/?day=2026-10-24&host_type=src&vulnerability=cve-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · CVE-2026-50522 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/7984fb3aaaa8 VulnCheck KEV · 7984fb3aaaa8 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/4minx/CVE-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · 7984fb3aaaa8 · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/fa9ca32748cf VulnCheck KEV · fa9ca32748cf · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/darses/CVE-2026-50522 VulnCheck KEV · fa9ca32748cf · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://vulncheck.com/xdb/38e8421a70df VulnCheck KEV · 38e8421a70df · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
- https://github.com/WismanSec/sharepoint-2026-poc VulnCheck KEV · 38e8421a70df · Updated 2026-07-20T00:00:00Z
Sources: NVD · CVE.org · All sources and attribution · EPSS