CVE-2026-45659
HIGHCVE-2026-45659 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in microsoft sharepoint server. It is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-07-01) and has been used in ransomware campaigns — treat it as actively exploited and patch now. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2026-45659 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.
Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Exploitation Status
Actively exploited in the wild
- Confirmed by CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-07-01 — including use in ransomware campaigns. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-07-04.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA (KEV catalog and SSVC triage) for CVE-2026-45659.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2026-45659 plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 0 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Description
Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Affected Products
sharepoint servermicrosoftDetection & mitigation playbook
Vendor / applianceDetect
Inventory every microsoft sharepoint server deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for remote code execution at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.
Fix
Apply the microsoft sharepoint server security patch or hotfix for CVE-2026-45659 on the affected version, following the vendor advisory for your exact build.
Workarounds
Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.
How O3 protects you
O3 detects and blocks CVE-2026-45659 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.
Tailored to CVE-2026-45659. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-45659 being exploited in your environment?
O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2026-45659 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.