KB5121575: Security update for Exchange Server 2019 CU14, August 2026. Critical Exchange privilege flaw covered; CU14 ESU ends in October
A critical Exchange privilege flaw is addressed. CU14 security updates are available only to ESU organizations through October 31, 2026.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Organizations running Exchange Server 2019 CU14 that are enrolled in the Period 2 Extended Security Update (ESU) program. Exchange Server 2019 is out of support; this update is available only to ESU organizations.
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note
- Known issues The article gives the Test-Path command to check whether the module is present and does not specify an administrator-shell requirement.
The official sources are linked at the end of the page.
For servers running Cumulative Update 14: each cumulative update gets its own update. Support for this version ended on October 14, 2025: Microsoft releases this update only to organizations enrolled in the Extended Security Update (ESU) program, not through Microsoft Update. The others should move to Exchange Server Subscription Edition. Which version am I on?
What changes
Fix 1 change
Exchange Server
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The update addresses vulnerabilities in Exchange Server.1
Applies to Exchange Server 2019 CU14.
Known issues
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Published calendar (.ics) returns HTTP 500 for calendar applications
On Exchange Subscription Edition build 15.2.2562.46, anonymous calendar subscriptions can fail with HTTP 500. For CU14, the article lists KB5128897 as the fix.2
How to apply the workaround IIS / URL RewriteThe rule adds
layout=premiumto calendar requests that lack a layout parameter. This selects the supported code path and restores the calendar feed.2Step-by-step instructions, command & download kitShow steps & kit Hide steps & kit4 steps powershell.exe · Administrator Instructions (.txt)Step-by-step procedure- Check that the IIS URL Rewrite module is installed.
- Add the inbound rule to the Exchange Back End site only, on every server serving the published calendar.
- Match
^owa/calendar/.+\.ics$. If the query string does not already containlayout=, rewrite to{R:0}?layout=premium&{QUERY_STRING}and clear Append query string. - No application pool recycle is required.
> Test-Path "$env:windir\System32\inetsrv\rewrite.dll" -
Wrapper messages appear in shared mailbox in hybrid environments after installing the June 2026 Security Update
In hybrid setups, messages sent as or on behalf of a shared mailbox might also arrive in its Inbox as wrapper attachments. KB5121610 or later fixes this for CU14.3
Workaround status No workaround yetMicrosoft has not published a manual workaround for this issue yet. Monitor release health until a resolving update is available.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2026-08-11
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Servicing branch
- CU14
- Replaces
- KB5103214
- Replaced by
- KB5121610
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.2.1544.44 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
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Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Critical | 8.0 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Important | 8.8 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
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Important | 7.3 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 7.2 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Important | 6.5 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
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Important | 6.5 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 6.5 |
Updated components
1,014 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Management and PowerShell | 130 |
| Transport | 93 |
| Client access (POP, IMAP, ActiveSync) | 33 |
| Mailbox replication | 33 |
| Search | 27 |
| Compliance and eDiscovery | 26 |
| Exchange Web Services and Autodiscover | 17 |
| Outlook on the web | 8 |
| Setup | 8 |
Sources
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (3)
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This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server.
support.microsoft.com -
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Add one URL Rewrite rule to the Exchange Back End site in IIS. The rule appends
support.microsoft.comlayout=premiumto .ics requests below /owa/calendar/. This action selects the supported code path, and restores the feed. -
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Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 CU14: September 8, 2026 (KB5121610)
support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 3 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 16, 2026
- Quotes found in the official pages: passed
- Numbers found in the sources: passed
- Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
- Links to allowed domains only: passed
- Every official change covered: passed
- Readable plain text: passed
- Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
- Sources agree: passed
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