Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016/2019/Subscription Edition path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016/2019/Subscription Edition. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-53771. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016/2019/Subscription Edition. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-53771 since 07/09/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at bleepingcomputer.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242415 (Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (July 2025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (242415), EUVD (EUVD-2025-22040) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1598). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 242415
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (July 2025)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2025 CVE reserved
07/21/2025 +12 days Advisory disclosed
07/21/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/01/2025 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-53771 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53771
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317051
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1598 - Microsoft SharePoint (On-premises): Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2025 08:14
Updated: 08/01/2025 02:56
Changes: 07/21/2025 08:14 (66), 07/21/2025 10:01 (1), 07/21/2025 12:15 (2), 07/21/2025 16:31 (6), 07/22/2025 01:41 (4), 08/01/2025 02:56 (6)
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