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CVE-2026-40368
Updated July 21, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.
High severity Microsoft vulnerability, CVSS 8.8. Fixed by 3 Microsoft security updates.
All about CVE-2026-40368: the Senserva AI read, whether it is exploited, the official patches, its change history, and the questions admins ask.
CVE-2026-40368 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 3 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
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Senserva AI Opinion for CVE-2026-40368
One of several SharePoint Server remote code execution flaws disclosed in this period across 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition, High Severity at CVSS 8.8 with EPSS at 3 percent. Repeated RCE findings in the same product line indicate sustained researcher attention on SharePoint's server-side processing, and history shows the gap between disclosure and mass exploitation there can be short. On-premises farms lack the automatic patching their cloud counterpart gets.
Do this: Fold this into a single SharePoint patching pass with the other current SharePoint CVEs rather than triaging each individually.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-07. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2026-40368
Copy this prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot. The facts are included, sourced from this page.
Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-40368
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.
Exploitation and severity
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 3.2%. CVSS 8.8 (High).
This CVE is among the lower half of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-40368
Moderate priority: schedule it in your normal patch cycle. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5002863, KB5002868, KB5002870 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-2026-40368. 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.
Affected products
Common questions about CVE-2026-40368
Is CVE-2026-40368 actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.2%.
What patch fixes CVE-2026-40368?
Microsoft fixed CVE-2026-40368 in KB5002863, KB5002868, KB5002870. Download from the Microsoft Update Catalog, or let Intune, Windows Update, or WSUS deliver it.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-40368?
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.
Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2026-40368?
Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2026-40368'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
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Authoritative references
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