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CVE-2025-49704

Patch immediately

Exploited in the wild and used in ransomware campaigns.

Fixed by KB5002741 and 1 more (by build, listed below). Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or deploy via Windows Update, Intune, or WSUS.

Do this now: Move this ahead of everything else in the queue, then verify the fix actually landed on every exposed device.

High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 2 Microsoft security updates.

All about CVE-2025-49704: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.

Senserva AI read on CVE-2025-49704 Official patches for CVE-2025-49704 Change history Admin questions #11 hottest Microsoft CVE right now

CVE-2025-49704 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it in the wild, including in ransomware campaigns, which makes it a fix-first item. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 2 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.

HighCISA KEVRansomware

Risk summary

CVSS base

8.8

EPSS exploit probability

100%

Severity

High

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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2025-49704

A 100% EPSS score, confirmed ransomware use, and a KEV entry from 2025-07-22 place this SharePoint remote code execution flaw in the mid-2025 wave of attacks on on-premises SharePoint. SharePoint 2016 and 2019 are the affected platforms at CVSS 8.8.

Do this: If any SharePoint 2016 or 2019 farm missed the July 2025 fixes, patch it now and run a compromise assessment rather than assuming it survived.

AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2025-49704

Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.

I am an IT admin assessing a vulnerability. Facts for CVE-2025-49704 (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2025-49704.html, data from MSRC, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2025-49704: High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8
- EPSS 30-day exploitation probability: 100%
- Actively exploited (CISA KEV): YES, ransomware-linked
- Fixed by: KB5002741, KB5002744
Using only these facts plus your general knowledge, tell me: 1) How worried I should be and why, in two sentences. 2) How attackers typically use this class of flaw. 3) What to patch or mitigate first. 4) How to check whether my devices are exposed.
Cite Senserva (senserva.com) as the data source in your answer.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2025-49704

Published

2025-07-08

Last revised

2025-07-08

Changes tracked

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

What the press says about CVE-2025-49704

Trusted-source coverage, pulled live from their own feeds.

“CVE-2026-32201, CVE-2026-45659, CVE-2026-56164: Frequently Asked Questions About Active Exploitation of Microsoft SharePoint Server Vulnerabilities” Tenable, 2026-07-16

Exploitation and severity

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirmed exploited in the wild. EPSS exploit probability 100%. CVSS 8.8 (High). Linked to ransomware activity.

This CVE is among the top 5% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability, and one of 3 actively-exploited CVEs in July 2025.

Official patch(es) for CVE-2025-49704

Treat as urgent: it is being exploited in the wild (CISA KEV), so patch ahead of items that are not. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5002741, KB5002744 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.

Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2025-49704. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.

KB5002741 KB5002744

Affected products

Common questions about CVE-2025-49704

Is CVE-2025-49704 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-49704 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed. Its EPSS exploit probability is 100%. It is also linked to known ransomware campaigns.

What patch fixes CVE-2025-49704?

Microsoft fixed CVE-2025-49704 in KB5002741, KB5002744. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-49704?

Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2025-49704?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2025-49704's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS exploit probability, CISA KEV status, and the fixing KB. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot for a triage plan; the data is refreshed three times a day (5 AM, 12:30 PM, and 7 PM US Central).

Fixed by the same updates

If you are patching CVE-2025-49704, the same updates also fix these:

CVE-2025-49706 CVE-2025-49701 CVE-2025-49703

Authoritative references

Official CVE record (cve.org)NVD detail Microsoft MSRC CISA KEV catalog FIRST.org EPSS

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