Description of the security update for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition: May 13, 2025 (KB5002709)

Summary

This security update resolves a Microsoft SharePoint Server remote code execution vulnerability and Microsoft SharePoint Server elevation of privilege vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see the following security advisories:

Notes:

This is build 16.0.18526.20286 of the security update package.
To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition installed on the computer.

Improvements and fixes

This security update contains improvements and fixes for the following nonsecurity issues in SharePoint Server Subscription Edition:

Introduces the Get-SPHybridDocVroomId command to support retrieving VroomId in the hybrid search scenario.
The new Hybrid Search feature will be available in the Standard release ring. Download and run the Onboard-CloudHybridSearch-SPOONS.ps1 script to onboard the new Hybrid Search Experience process. SCS (Search Content Service) will be retired on June 30, 2025.
Fixes an issue in which Quick Links modern web parts might break when you use Zero Downtime patching (ZDP) together with the Side-by-Side token.
Fixes an issue in which users are prompted repeatedly for My Site authentication if they don't have permissions to the followed sites.
Fixes an issue in which users can't filter the User Information list if the list contains the indexed column and exceeds 500 items.
Fixes an issue in which Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policy tips don't work on SharePoint subsites.

How to get and install the update

Method 1: Microsoft Update

This update is available from Microsoft Update. When you turn on automatic updating, this update will be downloaded and installed automatically. For more information about how to get security updates automatically, see Windows Update: FAQ.

Method 2: Microsoft Update Catalog

To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Method 3: Microsoft Download Center

You can get the standalone update package through the Microsoft Download Center. Follow the installation instructions on the download page to install the update.

Download security update for Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (KB5002709)

More information

Security update deployment information

For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.

Security update replacement information

This security update replaces previously released security update 5002705.

File hash information

File name	SHA256 hash
uber-subscription-kb5002709-fullfile-x64-glb.exe	D4CB9331F3048F0860E14676DE1274FD0AA38090F8D11CC9694EEAF31C3D7885

File information

Download the list of files that are included in security update 5002709.

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