Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96940
Weak authentication in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.48%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-1390 ↗CWE-1390: Weak Authentication
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.01.0.0 < 15.01.2507.075 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 | 15.02.0.0 < 15.02.1544.048 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 | 15.02.0.0 < 15.02.1748.053 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM | 15.02.0.0 < 15.02.2562.053 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.485%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-09-23T20:35:19 |
| Published | 2026-10-02T19:06:19 |
| Patch Date | 2026-10-02 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-15T21:03:43 |
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