CVE-2026-65801: Microsoft Exchange Online Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Server-side request forgery allows an attacker to elevate privileges.
- Who is affected
- All Exchange Online deployments are potentially affected.
- Urgency
- Critical severity and CVSS 10 score warrant immediate patching despite no active exploitation reported.
- Action
- Apply available security updates from Microsoft immediately.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65801
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-2026-658010.52% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-65801 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
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.
- criticalCVE-2026-65801: Server-side request forgery (ssrf) in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an unauthorized attacke…nvd · 2026-08-20
- criticalCVE-2026-56191: Improper authentication in Microsoft Exchange Online allows an unauthorized attacker to perfor…nvd · 2026-07-24
- criticalCVE-2026-56191: Microsoft Exchange Online Tampering Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
- highCVE-2026-54998: Microsoft Exchange Online Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-07-14
- 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
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