CVE-2026-42897: Microsoft Exchange Server Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 1 day after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 70.7%
EPSS score, percentile 99.4 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 8.1 High
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
CISA deadline . Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 15.01.0.0 to before 15.01.2507.069
- from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.1544.041
- from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.1748.046
- from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.2562.043
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA due date for this action: .
Advisories and patches
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42897
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/plan-and-deploy/post-installation-tasks/security-best-practices/exchange-emergency-mitigation-service
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42897
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 15.01.0.0 to before 15.01.2507.069 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.1544.041 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.1748.046 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 15.02.0.0 to before 15.02.2562.043 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
About this vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability during web page generation in Outlook Web Access and when certain interaction conditions are met, arbitrary JavaScript can be executed in the browser context.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .
- CISA added CVE-2026-42897 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 15 May 2026.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 29 May 2026.
- The CVE record was published on 14 May 2026, 1 day before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (High), given by its CNA.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.7% (percentile 99.4), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.
Description
Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
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