CVE-2016-0138

What it is

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP3, 2013 SP1, 2013 Cumulative Update 12, 2013 Cumulative Update 13, 2016 Cumulative Update 1, and 2016 Cumulative Update 2 misparses e-mail messages, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive Outlook application information by leveraging the Send As right, aka "Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

13.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2016-09-14 10:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:36 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 13.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2016-09-14 10:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:36 UTC

Exploit probability

13.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-200 · Information exposure

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
• Microsoft Exchange Server 2016

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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