CVE-2026-65668
Improper access control in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Improper access control allows authorized attackers to elevate privileges over the network.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Microsoft Purview eDiscovery are affected.
- Urgency
- High severity (CVSS 8.8); not yet exploited but requires timely patching.
- Action
- Apply the latest security update from Microsoft for Purview eDiscovery.
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Advisory coverage (1)
- highCVE-2026-65668: Microsoft Purview eDiscovery Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-06
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