Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Under Attack, No Patch Available
CVE-2026-42897 stems from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and can allow an attacker to compromise Outlook Web Access (OWA) mailboxes.
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CVE-2026-42897 stems from a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and can allow an attacker to compromise Outlook Web Access (OWA) mailboxes.
Microsoft has disclosed a new security vulnerability impacting on-premise versions of Exchange Server that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild