CVE-2023-33165Network attack vector

Authenticated security control bypass via undisclosed mechanism

Published Jul 11, 2023 · Updated Feb 28, 2025

Security feature bypass in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 and Subscription Edition allows remote authenticated users to modify protected data. Microsoft has not published the affected component, request, or validation failure that permits the bypass. A network-reachable SharePoint account is required; Microsoft reports limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability loss.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Security feature bypass in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 and Subscription Edition allows remote authenticated users to modify protected data. Microsoft has not published the affected component, request, or validation failure that permits the bypass. A network-reachable SharePoint account is required; Microsoft reports limited integrity impact without confidentiality or availability loss.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33165
Published
Jul 11, 2023
Updated
Feb 28, 2025
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.0.0 <16.0.10400.20008

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019version=16.0.0 <16.0.10400.20008
Microsoft · Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Editionversion=16.0.0 <16.0.16130.20642

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.3Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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