CVE-2026-85932

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Path Traversal in Microsoft Office SharePoint

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-13

Generated

2026-10-14

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-85932

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100174

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Microsoft	SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This is a path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint. It allows an authorized attacker to access restricted files or directories over a network by manipulating file paths.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to read sensitive files on the SharePoint server, potentially exposing confidential data like documents, credentials, or configuration files.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by allowing access to protected or sensitive data.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for SharePoint Server to address the path traversal vulnerability. Ensure proper access controls are in place to limit user permissions and restrict unauthorized access to sensitive directories.

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