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Security Updates for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 (May 2026)
high Nessus Plugin ID 314344
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Synopsis
The Microsoft SharePoint Server installation on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft SharePoint 2016 Server installation on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:- Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-33112, CVE-2026-33110, CVE-2026-35439, CVE-2026-40357, CVE-2026-40365, CVE-2026-40367, CVE-2026-40368, CVE-2026-45659)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:-KB5002868
-KB5002862
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 314344
File Name: smb_nt_ms26_may_office_sharepoint_2016.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: Local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 5/12/2026
Updated: 7/10/2026
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.9
Percentile: 99.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-40368
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-45659
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2026
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 7/4/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-33110, CVE-2026-33112, CVE-2026-35439, CVE-2026-40357, CVE-2026-40365, CVE-2026-40367, CVE-2026-40368, CVE-2026-45659