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Skype for Business Server EUVDEUVD-2026-73934

| CVE-2026-66306 MEDIUM
Error Message Information Leak (CWE-209)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-f56r-qvv6-jr8m
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Craft request or link triggering error condition
  2. Delivery
    Deliver to Skype for Business Server user
  3. Exploit
    User interaction activates error path
  4. Execution
    Server returns sensitive data in error response
  5. Impact
    Attacker captures disclosed information

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Error message sanitization
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a victim user to perform an interaction (UI:R) that triggers the vulnerable error path in Skype for Business Server - for example, following a crafted URL, processing a malformed session request, or interacting with an attacker-controlled resource that induces a server-side error response. No authentication is required of the attacker (PR:N), but the user interaction requirement prevents fully automated mass exploitation. Exploitation is limited to on-premises deployments of the 2015, 2019, and Subscription Edition server branches at the affected build levels; Skype for Business Online is not affected. The attacker must be positioned to observe the disclosed error content, either by directly receiving the response or through a cross-origin context.

Impact

The CVSS 6.5 base score reflects a network-accessible, unauthenticated vector with high confidentiality impact, but the UI:R constraint substantially limits real-world exploitability - a finding confirmed by SSVC's 'Automatable: no' determination. SSVC rates technical impact as 'partial,' consistent with a read-only disclosure rather than a full system compromise primitive. No KEV listing exists, no public exploit code has been identified, and EPSS data was not provided in the available intelligence. The realistic risk profile is moderate: organizations running unpatched on-premises Skype for Business Server face potential exposure of sensitive application data when users interact with attacker-influenced requests or links, but the non-automatable nature rules out widespread opportunistic scanning campaigns. The product's declining deployment footprint - as organizations migrate to Microsoft Teams - means many remaining installations are legacy environments that may experience slower patch cycles, which modestly elevates the urgency relative to the raw score. The patch covers all three affected branch lines, leaving no ambiguity about the remediation path.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious link or embeds a request in content that, when accessed by a Skype for Business user, causes the server to generate an error response containing sensitive internal data such as tokens or configuration details. The attacker, positioned to receive or observe the error response, captures the disclosed information for use in further attacks such as session hijacking or targeted reconnaissance. No public exploit code exists, but CWE-209 vulnerabilities are straightforward to identify through targeted error-condition fuzzing.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 08, 2026

Sensitive information disclosure via verbose error messages in Microsoft Skype for Business Server allows unauthenticated network attackers to capture confidential application data when a victim user triggers an error condition. Three on-premises server product lines are affected - the 2015, 2019, and Subscription Edition branches - with Microsoft-released patches available for all three. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; SSVC assessment rates the attack as non-automatable with partial technical impact.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches are available for all three affected product lines: upgrade Skype for Business Server 2015 to build 6.0.9319.885 or later, Skype for Business Server 2019 to build 7.0.2046.569 or later, and Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition to build 7.0.2046.879 or later. Update packages and detailed deployment instructions are provided in the Microsoft MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-66306. For organizations unable to patch immediately, restricting network access to Skype for Business Server endpoints (particularly HTTP/S-facing components) to trusted internal networks or through VPN reduces the external attack surface, though it does not eliminate the vulnerability for internally-positioned users. Organizations should also consider accelerating migration to Microsoft Teams to permanently eliminate this attack surface.

Affected VersionsENISA

Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 9319.0 <6.0.9319.885
Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1 2046.0 <7.0.2046.879
Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8 2046.0 <7.0.2046.569

Affected Packages

euvd skype_for_business_server_2015_cu13 fix: 6.0.9319.885
euvd skype_for_business_server_2019_cu8 fix: 7.0.2046.569
euvd skype_for_business_server_subscription_edition_cu1 fix: 7.0.2046.879

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 3 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Skype for Business Server is Microsoft's on-premises enterprise unified communications platform providing voice, video, instant messaging, and conferencing services. CWE-209 (Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information) describes the root cause: the application constructs error responses that include confidential data - such as internal file paths, session tokens, configuration parameters, or credential fragments - that should be withheld from unauthenticated parties. The CVSS vector (AV:N/PR:N/UI:R) indicates the flaw is network-reachable without attacker authentication, but exploitation requires that a victim user perform an action that triggers the vulnerable error path. Affected build ranges confirmed via EUVD-2026-73934 span Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 (prior to build 6.0.9319.885), Server 2019 CU8 (prior to build 7.0.2046.569), and Server Subscription Edition CU1 (prior to build 7.0.2046.879).

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable without authentication; UI:R for user-triggered error condition; C:H for sensitive data disclosure; no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 19:35 EUVD

DescriptionNVD

Generation of error message containing sensitive information in Skype for Business allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise UC platform, declining as Teams migration proceeds
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

33
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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