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Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release

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13 August 2026

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Enterprise Software

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United States

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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Attackers are exploiting the critical Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2026-55040 via a publicly released proof-of-concept exploit, allowing authentication bypass and impersonation of SharePoint users. This is part of a series of SharePoint vulnerabilities actively targeted this year.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Your SharePoint security model just failed against unauthenticated attacks. You need to patch immediately or your users' data could be exposed this week.

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