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Microsoft Exchange Flaw Lets Authenticated Attackers Read Other Users' Mailboxes
Reported by The Hacker News · Oct 5, 2026 4:21 PM
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What is being reported
Microsoft has released out-of-band security updates to address a high-severity flaw in Microsoft Exchange Server that could allow an attacker to escalate privileges under certain conditions.
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