Patch tracker / KB5002681

KB5002681: SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Security Update (February 2025)

KB5002681 is a High security update for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, released 2025-02-11. It closes 1 CVE with a maximum CVSS of 8.0. The most likely of them to be attacked is CVE-2025-21400, which FIRST.org rates at 34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Update summary

High
2025-02-11
Released
1
CVEs fixed
8.0
Max CVSS v3
High
Severity
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Fixes 1 CVE for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation in this set today.

Fixes 1 CVE. Most severe CVSS 8.0 (High). EPSS exploit probability up to 34%. Among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.

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A newer security update for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition has shipped since this one: KB5002927 (2026-10-13). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.

Microsoft Update Catalog: download KB5002681Microsoft support article
Senserva AI Opinion for KB5002681

KB5002681 is the third of three near-identical February 2025 SharePoint packages fixing CVE-2025-21400 at 8.0 High Severity and 30 percent EPSS. As with its siblings, make sure every server role in a multi-role SharePoint farm gets the matching update.

Do this: Confirm KB5002681 or a matching sibling KB is installed on every SharePoint server role in the farm.

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

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Full tracking and change history for KB5002681

Released
2025-02-11
Last changed
2026-09-26
Changes tracked
6

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CVEs fixed by this update

Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploited
CVE-2025-21400High8.034%No

Scope and sources

Affected products
Also released in February 2025

KB5051974

32 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051979

34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051980

34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051987

38 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5051989

32 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052000

34 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052006

33 CVEs · High · exploited

KB5052016

21 CVEs · High · exploited

The full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.

Authoritative references
Official KB5002681 page (Microsoft Support)Microsoft Update CatalogMicrosoft Security Update Guide

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