Security September 2026 CVE-2026-66302 CVE-2026-66302 Unrated
Skype for Business Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AssessmentExternal control of file name or path in Skype for Business allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Severity Unrated
CVSS base score Not published
Impact Not stated
EPSS · 30-day forecast 1.0% FIRST forecast dated 31 Oct 2026, for the following 30 days · FIRST percentile 62.1% · about EPSS
Public detection template No Nuclei template is listed in the current collected catalog
Exploitation detected No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
Exploitability Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed No (MSRC assessment)
Customer action Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance
Component Skype for Business
Weakness CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
Issued by Microsoft
Last revised 8 Sep 2026
Updates that fix it0 KBs No KB listed No KB update is listed in the collected MSRC record. Check the MSRC advisory for product releases and other remedies.
Source. This summary comes from MSRC's public CVRF document for September 2026. If the MSRC page is blocked in your browser, the NVD and CVE.org records carry the same identifier. None of this says whether your devices are affected.
What changed
Detection template: No Nuclei template listed · Customer action: Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance · Public disclosure: No → No (MSRC assessment) · Exploitation detected: Not reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment)
29 Oct 2026 Fixes: KB5123287: Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1; KB5123300: Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8; KB5123301: Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 → No KB listed · Affected products: Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13, Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8, Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1 → · Impact: Remote Code Execution → Not stated · CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C → Not published · CVSS score: 9.8 → Not published · Severity: Critical → Unrated
27 Oct 2026 Detection template: Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed · CISA KEV: Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained · CISA KEV: Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Page history
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31 Oct 2026 · 18:22:15 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 30 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 31 Oct 2026 30 Oct 2026 · 18:02:45 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 29 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 30 Oct 2026 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Public detection template No Nuclei template listed 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Customer action Required: apply the update → Required: follow the MSRC remediation guidance 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Publicly disclosed No → No (MSRC assessment) 29 Oct 2026 · 20:19:26 UTC
Exploitation detected Not reported by MSRC → No known exploitation (MSRC assessment) 29 Oct 2026 · 18:33:30 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 28 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 29 Oct 2026 28 Oct 2026 · 20:00:33 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 27 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 28 Oct 2026 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
Updates that fix it KB5123287: Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1; KB5123300: Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8; KB5123301: Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 → No KB listed 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
Affected products Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13, Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8, Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1 → 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
Impact Remote Code Execution → Not stated 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C → Not published 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
CVSS base score 9.8 → Not published 27 Oct 2026 · 16:51:02 UTC
Severity Critical → Unrated 27 Oct 2026 · 15:48:13 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 26 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 27 Oct 2026 26 Oct 2026 · 23:57:09 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 25 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 26 Oct 2026 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 24 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 25 Oct 2026 25 Oct 2026 · 01:34:18 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 23 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 24 Oct 2026 23 Oct 2026 · 15:51:28 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 22 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 23 Oct 2026 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Public exploit code Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
CISA KEV Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Incomplete → Current 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Incomplete → Current 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Source coverage: cisa-kev Incomplete → Current 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Incomplete → Current 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
Public exploit code No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
CISA KEV Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
Source coverage: public-exploit-code Current → Incomplete 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
Source coverage: first-epss Current → Incomplete 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
Source coverage: cisa-kev Current → Incomplete 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Current → Incomplete 22 Oct 2026 · 17:33:15 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 21 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 22 Oct 2026 21 Oct 2026 · 21:47:24 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 20 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 21 Oct 2026 20 Oct 2026 · 20:53:31 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 19 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 20 Oct 2026 19 Oct 2026 · 15:12:40 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 18 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 19 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 16 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 18 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC
Link: September 2026 /security?release=2026-Sep#cves 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 15 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 16 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 14 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 15 Oct 2026 15 Oct 2026 · 01:07:54 UTC
EPSS 1.0%; scored 13 Oct 2026 → 1.0%; scored 14 Oct 2026 14 Oct 2026 · 11:22:42 UTC
Source coverage: msrc-cvrf Incomplete → Current Explore global source statements, affected packages and advisory history for CVE-2026-66302 . The catalog has a separate collection scope from Microsoft release records.
Overview Affected History Connections
cve-program · CVE-2026-66302 Published Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "9319.0",
"lessThan": "6.0.9319.885",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8 Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "2046.0",
"lessThan": "7.0.2046.569",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1 Vendor product
Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range {
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1",
"platforms": [
"x64-based Systems"
],
"versions": [
{
"version": "2046.0",
"lessThan": "7.0.2046.879",
"versionType": "custom",
"status": "affected"
}
]
} Original source record · Cite this exact observation · Complete original publisher JSON