High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2026· Updated Oct 23, 2026
CVE-2026-65668
CVE-2026-65668
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Purview eDiscovery allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products
2(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:purview_ediscovery:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65668nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
3- Microsoft Patch Tuesday for August 2026 — Snort rules and prominent vulnerabilitiesCisco Talos Intelligence · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft: 17 Vulnerabilities Patched, Including Four Critical Flaws on August 7Vypr Intelligence · Aug 7, 2026
- August 2026 Patch Tuesday: One Exploited Zero-Day and 62 Critical Vulnerabilities Among 415 CVEsCrowdStrike Blog