Skype for Business Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published October 13, 2026Updated October 13, 2026
Source data
Overview
Improper authorization in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Impact & technical details
Elevation of Privilege
What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? An authenticated attacker could manipulate a download request sent to an affected Skype for Business server to read the contents of arbitrary files on the system. Successful exploitation could disclose the contents of sensitive files.
- CVSS base score
- 6.5 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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