CVE-2026-69380: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.1)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-Sep
Released
2026-09-08

Description

Missing authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker with a low-privilege user account and an assigned mailbox, could exploit weaknesses in how Exchange validates requests and identity tokens to impersonate another user. By doing so, the attacker could then access mailboxes through Exchange services as if they were that user. What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? The attacker would be able to take over the mailboxes of all Exchange users, attackers can send emails, read emails, download attachments.

Affected Products (4)

ESU

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23

Server Software

  • Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://smlijun.github.io/">DongJun Kim (smlijun)</a> with UIUC, <a href="https://hwiwonl.ee/">Hwiwon Lee (hwiwonl)</a> with UIUC, <a href="https://nevul37.github.io/">Jongseong Kim (nevul37)</a> with UIUC, Younggi Park (grill66) with UIUC, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/navaponpremkasem/">71C4</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-09-08: Information published.