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Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (August 2025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 249137

Synopsis

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 installation on the remote host is affected by Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

 - Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. (CVE-2025-53760)
- Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2025-53736)

 - Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilites.
 (CVE-2025-49712, CVE-2025-53733)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB5002771 to address this issue.

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002771

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 249137

File Name: smb_nt_ms25_aug_office_sharepoint_2016.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/12/2025

Updated: 8/12/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-49712

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-49712, CVE-2025-53733, CVE-2025-53736, CVE-2025-53760

MSFT: MS25-5002771

MSKB: 5002771