CVE-2026-48582: Microsoft Exchange Online Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Missing authorization in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network due to missing authorization.
- Who is affected
- Users of Microsoft Exchange Online.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the high severity and potential for privilege escalation.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48582
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-485820.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 31% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48582 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Microsoft Exchange Online
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Microsoft Exchange Online: Vulnerability allows privilege escalationcert-bund · 2026-07-03
- highCVE-2026-54998: Incorrect authorization in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an authorized attacker to elevate …nvd · 2026-07-02
- highCVE-2026-54998: Microsoft Exchange Online Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-02
- criticalCVE-2026-48579: Microsoft Exchange Online Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-06-09
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