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Security · 5h ago

Critical SharePoint RCE Flaw Under Active Attack After PoC Release

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday addressed CVE-2026-50522, a critical deserialization vulnerability in SharePoint Server with a CVSS score of 9.8. Security firm watchTowr reports active exploitation following the public release of a proof-of-concept exploit. The flaw allows unauthenticated remote code execution over a network.

Meridian48 take
The rapid exploitation after PoC publication underscores the risk of delayed patching for critical SharePoint vulnerabilities, especially given the platform's widespread enterprise use.
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