Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM - CVE-2026-77910

 

Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM - CVE-2026-77910

Published: October 14, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU154955
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-77910
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges in another user's mailbox context.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server when using a shared cache for Exchange Control Panel operations. A remote user can poison the shared cache to cause a malicious mail add-in to be installed in another user's mailbox and to escalate privileges in that mailbox context.

User interaction is not required.


Affected software

Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM

How to mitigate CVE-2026-77910

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Exchange Server - addressed in versions 15.01.2507.077, 15.02.1544.050, 15.02.1748.055
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM - update to 15.02.2562.056

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