ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2023-29357: Microsoft SharePoint Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Facts
VendorMicrosoft
ProductSharePoint Server
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV10 Jan 2024
CISA federal deadline31 Jan 2024
Ransomware useKnown
Weakness (CWE)CWE-303

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description (NVD)

Microsoft SharePoint Server contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker, who has gained access to spoofed JWT authentication tokens, to use them for executing a network attack. This attack bypasses authentication, enabling the attacker to gain administrator privileges.

SOURCES

Other Microsoft flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.