MSRC_CVE-2025-53782
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2025-10-14 07:00 - Updated: 2025-10-14 07:00Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity
Important
Notes
Additional Resources: To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer: The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply.
Customer Action: Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
CWE-303
- Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
Affected products
Fixed
4 products
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 15.01.2507.061
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
|
15.01.2507.061 | ||
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 15.02.1544.036
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
|
15.02.1544.036 | ||
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 15.02.1748.039
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
|
15.02.1748.039 | ||
|
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM 15.02.2562.029
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM
|
15.02.2562.029 |
Known affected
4 products
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM <15.02.2562.029
Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTM
|
<15.02.2562.029 |
Vendor Fix
fix
|
|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 <15.02.1748.039
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15
|
<15.02.1748.039 |
Vendor Fix
fix
|
|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14 <15.02.1544.036
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
|
<15.02.1544.036 |
Vendor Fix
fix
|
|
|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 <15.01.2507.061
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
|
<15.01.2507.061 |
Vendor Fix
fix
|
Threats
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status
Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
References
7 references
Acknowledgments
<a href="https://github.com/zcgonvh">zcgonvh's cat Vanilla</a>
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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