KB5121610: Security update for Exchange Server 2019 CU14, September 2026. Exchange security flaws addressed; hybrid mailbox wrappers fixed
Security flaws are addressed, and a hybrid shared-mailbox message issue is fixed under specific mailbox and permission settings. Published calendar subscriptions stop refreshing and return HTTP 500 errors.
Does it affect you? Applies to: Organizations running Exchange Server 2019 CU14 and enrolled in the Period 2 Extended Security Update program. Exchange Server 2019 has reached end of support.
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
Fixes 2 changes
Exchange Server
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Security flaws in Exchange Server are addressed.1
Addresses 9 Important vulnerabilities.
Shared mailboxes
For: Hybrid Exchange organizations with the stated mailbox setup
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In hybrid setups, sent-as or sent-on-behalf messages may also reach a shared mailbox as wrapper attachments. The shared mailbox is in Exchange Online; the sender's mailbox is on-premises, with matching rights and copy settings enabled.2
The affected scenario has Send As or Send on Behalf permissions and the corresponding
MessageCopyForSentAsEnabledorMessageCopyForSendOnBehalfEnabledparameter enabled.
Known issues
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Published calendar (.ics) returns HTTP 500 for calendar applications
Subscriptions to anonymously published Exchange calendars stop refreshing, and calendar apps receive HTTP 500 errors.3
How to apply the workaround IIS / URL RewriteAdd the URL Rewrite rule to the Exchange Back End site on every server that serves the published calendar. Confirm the URL Rewrite module is installed first.3
Step-by-step workaround instructionsShow steps Hide steps4 stepsStep-by-step procedure- Confirm the IIS URL Rewrite module is installed; Exchange Server Setup does not install it.
- On each server serving the calendar, add the rule to
Exchange Back Endonly. Do not apply it toDefault Web Siteor at server level. - Match
^owa/calendar/.+\.ics$and add a condition to leave requests alone when the query string already containslayout=. - Rewrite to
{R:0}?layout=premium&{QUERY_STRING}and clear the Append query string option.
Technical details
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Data sheet
- Released
- 2026-09-08
- Classification
- Security Updates
- Type
- Cumulative update
- Servicing branch
- CU14
- Replaces
- KB5121575
- Replaced by
- KB5129957
| Version | Build | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.2.1544.46 | General availability |
Security
| Vulnerability | Severity | CVSS |
|---|---|---|
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Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
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Important | 9.3 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 9.1 |
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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 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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Important | 8.1 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Important | 8.1 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Important | 7.5 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability
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Important | 6.5 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Tampering Vulnerability
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Important | 6.5 |
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Microsoft Exchange Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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Important | 5.9 |
Updated components
1,173 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.
| Top changed components | Files |
|---|---|
| Management and PowerShell | 124 |
| 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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To fix this issue, install the following security update or later updates for your version of 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.
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 3 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 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
A second AI read the text against the sources: correctness 5/5, clarity 4/5, completeness 5/5. How we work
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