Vulnerability · Published Oct 2, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-96940Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 13.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
Weak authentication in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.01.0.0 – before 15.01.2507.075 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.1544.048 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.1748.053 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.2562.053 |
Weakness: CWE-1390 · 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 Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch