CVE-2025-53786
Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.0 High
- Published
- Aug 6, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 9, 2025
Description
On April 18th 2025, Microsoft announced Exchange Server Security Changes for Hybrid Deployments and accompanying non-security Hot Fix. Microsoft made these changes in the general interest of improving the security of hybrid Exchange deployments. Following further investigation, Microsoft identified specific security implications tied to the guidance and configuration steps outlined in the April announcement. Microsoft is issuing CVE-2025-53786 to document a vulnerability that is addressed by taking the steps documented with the April 18th announcement. Microsoft strongly recommends reading the information, installing the April 2025 (or later) Hot Fix and implementing the changes in your Exchange Server and hybrid environment.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.0 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15Microsoft |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Subscription Edition RTMMicrosoft |
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References
- Microsoft Exchange Server Hybrid Deployment Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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