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CVE-2026-45454 Microsoft CVE debrief
CVE-2026-45454 is a path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint. An authorized attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute code over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and a severity of MEDIUM.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-09
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-10
Who should care
Administrators and users of Microsoft Office SharePoint should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Office SharePoint. This allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patch from Microsoft as soon as possible.
- Refer to the vendor advisory for more information: [ref-4](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45454).
Evidence notes
The vulnerability is analyzed and has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-45454 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45454
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-45454 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45454
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45454
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.