Authenticated file read via unchecked WOPI URL
Published Jun 9, 2026 · Updated Jun 9, 2026
SSRF in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 CU23, 2019 CU14 and CU15, and SE RTM allows remote authenticated users to read local files. EWS ReferenceAttachment handling trusts a user-controlled ProviderEndpointUrl, then accepts an unvalidated file-scheme WebApplicationUrl from the attacker's WOPI response and returns the target file through the preview path. A valid low-privilege mailbox session is required; the demonstrated impact is arbitrary server-local file disclosure, not code execution.
Summary
What happened
SSRF in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 CU23, 2019 CU14 and CU15, and SE RTM allows remote authenticated users to read local files. EWS ReferenceAttachment handling trusts a user-controlled ProviderEndpointUrl, then accepts an unvalidated file-scheme WebApplicationUrl from the attacker's WOPI response and returns the target file through the preview path. A valid low-privilege mailbox session is required; the demonstrated impact is arbitrary server-local file disclosure, not code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-45504
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 14
- Classifications
- CWE-918, T1005
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
Present is not the same as exploitable
Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.
Is a vulnerable build present?
Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.
- Affected versionversion=15.02.0.0 <15.02.1544.041
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
Published CVSS scores
CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.
Public exploit references
- HawkTrace CVE-2026-45504 Exchange File Read PoCfunctional · demonstrated
Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.
Technologies
Your stack
See the directory against your own environment.
Your stack
Check the software in your environment
Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.
Book a demo