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CVE-2026-42897

medium

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42897

https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-exchange-server-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-warns-of-exchange-zero-day-flaw-exploited-in-attacks/

https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/on-prem-microsoft-exchange-server-cve.html

https://securityaffairs.com/192204/security/cve-2026-42897-microsoft-confirms-active-exploitation-of-exchange-server-zero-day.html

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-42897

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-14

Updated: 2026-05-15

Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0022

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