Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-69641Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization 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 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing authorization 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 15.01.2507.073 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.1544.046 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.1748.051 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM | 15.02.0.0 – before 15.02.2562.049 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch