Microsoft’s SharePoint Patch Fiasco: A Comedy of Exploited Errors!
SharePoint servers are like a buffet for China-backed threat groups Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603, who snatched up vulnerabilities before Microsoft even set the table with patches. Microsoft’s advice? Patch faster than a speeding Typhoon! Otherwise, your sensitive data might end up as the main course in a cyber-espionage feast.
Hot Take:
China-backed hacker groups are diving into Microsoft’s SharePoint vulnerabilities like a kid into a ball pit—except these balls are security flaws and the kids are espionage-loving cyber groups. Just a day before Microsoft could slap a patch on these vulnerabilities, these cyber-spies were already having a zero-day fiesta. Microsoft might want to consider setting up a ‘no hacking before patching’ sign for these groups. But hey, better late than never, right?
Key Points:
– At least three Chinese threat groups exploited SharePoint vulnerabilities a day before Microsoft patched them.
– Microsoft identified flaws as CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-49704, which were patched on July 8.
– New related vulnerabilities CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771 were disclosed on July 19.
– Security experts warn these vulnerabilities are likely targets for many threat actors.
– Microsoft’s mitigation advice includes immediate patching and inventory audits.