CVE-2026-55006
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk12th percentile - higher than 12% of all known CVEs
Summary
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with basic access to the server could gain higher privileges, potentially taking control of the email system and organizational data.
Recommendation
Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Exchange Server and restrict server access to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
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A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-42897HighActively exploited
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- CVE-2026-21527Medium
A flaw in the user interface of Microsoft Exchange Server leads to misrepresentation of critical information, allowing an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
- CVE-2025-53786High
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- CVE-2023-38182High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server allows for remote code execution. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain control over the system.
- CVE-2023-38181High
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- CVE-2023-35388High
A vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server allows for remote code execution. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain control over the system.
- CVE-2023-21709Critical
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. It allows an attacker to elevate their privileges in the system.
- CVE-2023-21707High
Remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server. Allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the Exchange server.
Original NVD description (English source)
Insufficient granularity of access control in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.