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【Vulnerability Alert】A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-59249) has been identified in Microsoft Exchange Server.

publish date : 2025-10-23 update date : 2025-10-23

Source: Ministry of education information & communication security contingency platform

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Publication Number TACERT-ANA-2025101704104545 Publication Time 2025/10/17 16:56
Incident Type ANA-Vulnerability Alert Discovery Time 2025/10/17 16:56
Impact Level Low  
[Subject]
【Vulnerability Alert】A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2025-59249) has been identified in Microsoft Exchange Server.
[Content]
Forwarded from TWCERTCC-200-202510-00000009

Microsoft has released a security advisory for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-59249, CVSS: 8.8) affecting Exchange Server. This is a weak authentication vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to elevate privileges over the network.

Information Sharing Level: WHITE (Information content can be publicly disclosed)

[Affected Platform]
● Microsoft Exchange Server Subion Edition RTM

● Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15

● Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14

● Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23

[Recommended Actions]
Please follow the remediation steps provided on the official Microsoft website to apply the necessary security updates:

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59249

[Reference]
https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-169-10447-4a433-1.html
(This notification is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a cybersecurity incident).
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