Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-65668Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Purview eDiscovery | - |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch