Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority HIGH 68CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Microsoft. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.49192 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft: 1 update
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.01.0 to before 15.01.2507.032 | 15.01.2507.032 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 | 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1258.025 | 15.02.1258.025 | Patch available | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 | 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1118.037 | 15.02.1118.037 | Patch available | CNA |
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.01.0 to before 15.01.2507.032 Fixed in 15.01.2507.032 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1258.025 Fixed in 15.02.1258.025 Patch available CNA
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 VendorMicrosoft Affected 15.02.0 to before 15.02.1118.037 Fixed in 15.02.1118.037 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 cumulative_update_23 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 cumulative_update_12 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 cumulative_update_13 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 cumulative_update_23 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 cumulative_update_12 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 cumulative_update_13 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
Microsoft 1 update
- Security Update
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 15.01.2507.032
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 15.02.1118.037
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 13 15.02.1258.025
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation More Likely
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp99-xcpc-rj24
References
More Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-14170 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-19610 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13547 Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-13502 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-08465 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07929 Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-36756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp99-xcpc-rj24 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-36756 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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