MajorCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-96940 (CVSS 8.8)
NVD · officialPublished Oct 2, 2026Risk 37/100EPSS 0.5%
Weak authorization in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Technical details
CVSS
8.8
AV:NetworkAC:LowPR:LowUI:NoneC:HighI:HighA:High
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