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CVE-2026-56164

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Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.
The fix ships from the vendor: Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC).
Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2026-07-17; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

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.

UnratedCISA KEV

Risk summary

CVSS base
-
EPSS exploit probability
Not scored
Severity
Unrated
Added to KEV
2026-07-14
CISA due date
2026-07-17

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Full tracking and change history for CVE-2026-56164

Published
2026-07-14
Last revised
2026-07-14
Changes tracked
1

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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3 actively exploited CVEs are unmitigated on devices in this tenant, per CISA KEV.View fix-first list ↓
312
Devices scanned
Intune + Autopatch + Defender
3
Exploited updates missing
CISA KEV, unmitigated
905
Microsoft updates tracked
Refreshed daily, MSRC + NVD
650+
Security checks in scan
Patch, config, identity, logs

Triage order for this list

Same order in the dashboard, the report, and every AI answer
1st · overrides everything
Actively exploited (KEV)
e.g. KB5040219, CVE-2026-31210
2nd · tiebreaker
Severity (Critical → Low)
MSRC + EPSS probability
3rd · tiebreaker
Days waiting
Oldest unresolved first

Ranked missing updates, fix-first order

27 findings · showing top 2
#UpdateCVESeveritySourceDevicesWaiting
1KB5040219
Windows 11 23H2 cumulative
CVE-2026-31210
KEV EPSS 0.94
CriticalDefender4119 daysAdd to fix-first
2KB5040088
.NET Framework security update
CVE-2026-29981
KEV
CriticalIntune1712 daysAdd to fix-first
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Which devices are still missing the fix for CVE-2026-31210?
41 devices are missing KB5040219, which resolves CVE-2026-31210. This CVE is on CISA KEV, so CISA BOD 22-01 calls for remediation within 14 days. You are at 19 days and counting.
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CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures. A unique ID for one publicly known vulnerability, such as CVE-2025-1234.
KB
Microsoft Knowledge Base article. The identifier for a specific Microsoft update.
KEV
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. CVEs confirmed exploited in the wild. Fix these first.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System. A standardized Severity score from 0 to 10.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System. The probability a CVE will be exploited in the next 30 days.
MSRC
Microsoft Security Response Center. Microsoft's Patch Tuesday advisories and KB-to-CVE mapping.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database (NIST). Authoritative CVE metadata and CVSS scores.
Ransomware
The vulnerability is linked to known ransomware activity.

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