Summary
Impact: Spoofing. Microsoft rating: Important. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Less Likely. Customer action: Required.
Details
There are multiple update packages available for some of the affected software. Do I need to install all the updates listed in the Security Updates table for the software?
Yes. Customers should apply all updates offered for the software installed on their systems. If multiple updates apply, they can be installed in any order.
According to the CVSS metric, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to loss of confidentiality (C:H)? What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker to impersonate another user and access information based on the victim user's permission levels.
I am running SharePoint Server 2016. Do the updates for SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 also apply to the version I am running?
Yes. The same KB number applies to both SharePoint Server 2016 and SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016. Customers running either version should install the security update to be protected from this vulnerability.
Security updates
16.0.5565.1001 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002905
16.0.5565.1001 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002906
16.0.10417.20198 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002894
16.0.10417.20198 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002896
16.0.19725.20522 — https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002893
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.5
Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Deserialization of untrusted data in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Revision history
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#3
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
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#2
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
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#1
Information published.
References
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CVE-2026-63516 Microsoft SharePoint Server Spoofing Vulnerability - HTML
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63516
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Microsoft Exploitability Index
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/exploitability-index?rtc=1
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Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
https://www.first.org/cvss