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CVE-2026-96940: Microsoft Fixes Exchange Server Flaw For Which Exploitation Is More Likely

Microsoft released emergency updates for Exchange Server to fix CVE-2026-96940, a high-severity flaw that can let attackers gain higher privileges. Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates for Exchange Server to fix a high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-96940 (CVSS score of 8.8). The flaw is caused by weak authorization and can allow an authenticated attacker to […]

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
CVE-2026-96940: Microsoft Fixes Exchange Server Flaw For Which Exploitation Is More Likely
First reported
Oct 06, 2026 14:09 UTC
Last reported
Oct 06, 2026 14:09 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:49 UTC
Record ID
eff240fdc397db05fbf1d8ceb47b4732ee91614972a9daa9bbb3bc85c807ea77

CVEs mentioned by sources

CVE-2026-96940

Published indicators

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Source observations

src_cfc4f5388458c6f7fc

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
Oct 06, 2026 14:09 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:49 UTC

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1 sources: 0 stale, 0 needing attention, 0 paused, 1 unverified.

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  • src_cfc4f5388458c6f7fcCollection status unverifiedLast successful batch: Unverified

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