Skype for Business Spoofing Vulnerability
Published September 8, 2026Updated September 8, 2026
Source data
Overview
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Skype for Business allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Impact & technical details
Spoofing
According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of confidentiality (C:L)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? Limited information from the victim's browser associated with the vulnerable URL can be sent to the attacker by the malicious code.
According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of integrity (I:L)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? Integrity is impacted as XSS allows an attacker to add their malicious script to fetch victim's sensitive info or to change DOM execution.
- CVSS base score
- 6.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Highest base score supplied by MSRC for this record; the vector belongs to that score. Ratings can vary by product. Microsoft Important is displayed as High; Moderate is displayed as Medium.
Affected products
- Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13
- Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8
- Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1
Source guidance
Remediation
The source provides update references without a separate remediation summary. Review the applicable update links below.
At least one Microsoft vendor-fix reference is available. Check each affected product for its applicable update, prerequisites, and supported version.
GTP recommendation · Rule-based guidance
Recommended next step
Review affected Microsoft products and apply the applicable security updates through your organization's normal patch-management process. Confirm availability and prerequisites in the Microsoft advisory.
Authoritative sources & updates
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