type: cve ยท created: 2026-08-27 ยท updated: 2026-08-27 ยท tags: [cve, rce, ransomware, kev, sharepoint] ยท confidence: high ยท severity: critical ยท affected_sectors: [technology, government, education] ยท au_impact: true
CVE-2026-45659 โ Microsoft SharePoint RCE (Exploited in Ransomware)
CVE-2026-45659 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Server, flagged as actively exploited since early July 2026 and, as of August, also being used in ransomware attacks โ one of eight SharePoint flaws exploited by ransomware among the fifteen CISA has catalogued.
Type: Remote code execution | Exploitation: Active, used in ransomware | Mitigation: patch; audit SharePoint logs