MSRC_CVE-2026-42897

Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2026-05-14 07:00 - Updated: 2026-07-14 07:00
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Severity
Critical
Notes
Additional Resources: To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer: The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
Customer Action: Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 15.01.2507.069
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
15.01.2507.069
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 15.02.1544.041
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
15.02.1544.041
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 15.02.1748.046
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
15.02.1748.046
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM 15.02.2562.043
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM
15.02.2562.043
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM <15.02.2562.043
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM
<15.02.2562.043
Vendor Fix fix
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 <15.02.1748.046
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
<15.02.1748.046
Vendor Fix fix
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 <15.02.1544.041
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
<15.02.1544.041
Vendor Fix fix
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 <15.01.2507.069
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
<15.01.2507.069
Vendor Fix fix
Threats
Impact Spoofing
Exploit Status Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:Yes;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Detected
Acknowledgments

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