CVE-2026-69716: Microsoft Office SharePoint Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.8)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Sep

Released

2026-09-08

Description

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker with low-level access could send a specially crafted request to an affected service. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to execute database commands with elevated privileges.

Affected Products (1)

Microsoft Office

• Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Security Updates (1)

• 5002908

Acknowledgments

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Revision History

• 2026-09-08: Information published.