CVE-2025-53770

Published Jul 20, 2025

Last updated 5 months ago

Exploit known CVSS critical 9.8

Microsoft SharePoint

ToolShell

Overview

Description: Deserialization of untrusted data in on-premises Microsoft SharePoint Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Microsoft is aware that an exploit for CVE-2025-53770 exists in the wild. Microsoft is preparing and fully testing a comprehensive update to address this vulnerability. In the meantime, please make sure that the mitigation provided in this CVE documentation is in place so that you are protected from exploitation.
Source: secure@microsoft.com
NVD status: Modified
Products: sharepoint_server

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type: Secondary
Base score: 9.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: CRITICAL

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: Microsoft SharePoint Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Jul 20, 2025
Exploit action due: Jul 21, 2025
Required action: Disconnect public-facing versions of SharePoint Server that have reached their end-of-life (EOL) or end-of-service (EOS) to include SharePoint Server 2013 and earlier versions. For supported versions, please follow the mitigations according to CISA (URL listed below in Notes) and vendor instructions (URL listed below in Notes). Adhere to the applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are not available.

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com: CWE-502

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "E1677A89-14A2-496E-A2EB-387B1BFE876C",
            "versionEndExcluding": "16.0.18526.20508",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2016:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "F815EF1D-7B60-47BE-9AC2-2548F99F10E4",
            "vulnerable": true
          },
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "matchCriteriaId": "6122D014-5BF1-4AF4-8B4D-80205ED7785E",
            "vulnerable": true
          }
        ],
        "negate": false,
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.

Overview

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Known exploits

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