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CVE-2026-87695

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Description

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Microsoft Exchange Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-13 19:21:22.153000
Last modified
2026-10-27 17:02:06.013000
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  "published": "2026-10-13T19:21:22.153",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-27T17:02:06.013",
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