This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE):
- CVE-2026-42897 - Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45500 - Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45501 - Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45502 - Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45503 - Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45504 - Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-47631 - Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-45583 - Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Note
The fix for CVE-2026-45583 is not included in the Security Update, please follow the instructions mentioned in the CVE documentation to address this vulnerability.
Issues fixed in this update
Exchange Server Health Checker
To verify that that the installation is successful, and check whether any additional actions are required, run the Exchange Server Exchange Server Health Checker.
Enabling Extended Protection in Exchange Server
To enable Extended Protection on Exchange-based servers, see Extended Protection enabled in Exchange Server (KB5017260).
How to get and install the update
Important
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 have reached end of support. For more information, see Support for Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 ends.
- Organizations enrolled in the Extended Security Update (ESU) program are eligible to receive the December 2025 security updates and all subsequent updates for Exchange Server 2016 and 2019.
- To continue receiving the latest security updates, organizations not enrolled in the ESU program should migrate to Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE).
- If you have already purchased the ESU and require information on how to access the latest security updates, please email us at ExchangeandSfBServerESUInquiry@service.microsoft.com.
More information
Security update deployment information
For deployment information about this update, see Deployments - Security Update Guide.
Security update replacement information
This security update replaces the following previously released updates:
File information
File hash information
| Update Name | File name | SHA256 hash |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 SU8 | Exchange2019-KB5094140-x64-en.exe | 4CAA80367F0E44493F937E4AFB7CFB9139AE583786E3E79E30AE99967FD894F6 |
Hashes for additional languages
The hash tables for additional languages are available here:
- Hash tables for Exchange Server 2019 CU15 SU8 (KB5094140) - Download the hashes now
Exchange Server file information
The English (United States) version of this update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight-saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 15 SU8 - Download the worksheet now
More information
For more information about the deployment of Exchange Server 2019, see Release notes for Exchange Server 2019.
For more information about the coexistence of Exchange Server 2019 and earlier versions of Exchange Server in the same environment, see Exchange Server 2019 system requirements.
For more information about other Exchange updates, see Exchange Server Updates: Build numbers and release dates.
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