Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Assessment

Missing authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Severity
Important
CVSS base score
6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact
Security Feature Bypass
EPSS, next 30 days
0.6%Higher than 48.8% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 26 Sep 2026 · about EPSS
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed
No
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Component
Microsoft Exchange Server
Weakness
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Issued by
Microsoft
Published
11 Aug 2026 · August 2026
Last revised
11 Aug 2026

Updates that fix it

4 KBs
KBTypeRestartApplies toOther CVEs
KB5121573 Security Update Required Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM All CVEs in KB5121573
KB5121574 Security Update Required Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 All CVEs in KB5121574
KB5121575 Security Update Required Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 All CVEs in KB5121575
KB5121576 Security Update Required Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 All CVEs in KB5121576

Affected products

ESU, Server Software
4 affected products
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
  • Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM
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