Exploited CVEs / Microsoft / CVE-2026-56164
CVE-2026-56164
Actively exploited Microsoft SharePoint Server vulnerability. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-07-14.
Microsoft SharePoint Server Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-07-17; treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. The fix is in the vendor advisory: Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC), linked below.
Risk summary
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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-56164
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.
CISA required action
Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-07-17.
Official fix for CVE-2026-56164
The authoritative fix and affected-version list are published by the vendor. Find the SharePoint Server advisory on Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC).
Common questions about CVE-2026-56164
Is CVE-2026-56164 actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-56164 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-07-14, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted.
What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2026-56164?
CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-07-17.
What fixes CVE-2026-56164?
The authoritative fix is in the vendor advisory: see Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) for the patched SharePoint Server versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.
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