High severity · published Aug 6, 2025
CVE-2025-53786
On April 18th 2025, Microsoft announced Exchange Server Security Changes for Hybrid Deployments and accompanying non-security Hot Fix
8.0
CVSS
7.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.6% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Exchange Server · Microsoft
2016; 2019; 2019 · source: NVD
ES
Exchange Server Subscription Edition · Microsoft
before 15.02.2562.017 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53786
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53786
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