Microsoft fixes 2 SharePoint zero-days under attack
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More details emerged on the ToolShell zero-day attacks targeting SharePoint servers, but confusion remains over the vulnerabilities.
Microsoft is following up and is also releasing a patch for the 2016 edition of Sharepoint. Admins should install this immediately.
A new vulnerability dubbed ToolShell is being used to compromise on-premise instances of Microsoft SharePoint servers. Attacks have ranged from highly targeted to opportunistic based on the value of the company operating the server.
Microsoft has now released a patch, but attackers were not idle over the weekend. Dozens of SharePoint installations fell victim of "ToolShell"
At least 85 servers worldwide have been compromised through a Microsoft service vulnerability that has been used to achieve remote code execution.
The zero-day flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 (CVSS score: 9.8), has been described as a variant of CVE-2025-49706 (CVSS score: 6.3), a spoofing bug in Microsoft SharePoint Server that was addressed by the tech giant as part of its July 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.