VDB-340845 · CVE-2026-20963 · EUVD-2026-2114

Microsoft SharePoint deserialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Microsoft SharePoint. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in deserialization. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-20963. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft SharePoint (affected version unknown). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The weakness was published 01/13/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-20963. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/01/2026).

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/18/2026 with a due date of 03/21/2026:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-2114). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Groupware Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

SharePoint

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6

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Class: Deserialization
CWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Status: Attacked

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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

01/13/2026 VulDB entry created
01/13/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
01/13/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
04/01/2026 +78 days VulDB entry last update