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CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft confirms active exploitation of Exchange Server zero-day

ID: 3a94d948-12ef-5733-ac5f-9deecaf5b663

STIX ID: report--3a94d948-12ef-5733-ac5f-9deecaf5b663

Feed Name: Security Affairs

Threat Score
90/100

Date Published: 2026-05-15

Date Updated: 2026-05-15

Author: Pierluigi Paganini

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Microsoft confirmed active exploitation of a high-severity Exchange Server zero-day (CVE-2026-42897, CVSS 8.1) that enables cross-site scripting via specially crafted emails in Outlook Web Access; Microsoft released temporary mitigations while a permanent patch is prepared, and the advisory warns of the high impact and exposure of Exchange servers.

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