CVE-2026-63523: CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13
Description
Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Skype for Business allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13
Microsoft
Skype for Business Server 2019 CU8
Microsoft
Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition CU1
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-63523) is classified as CWE-79, indicating improper neutralization of input during web page generation in Microsoft Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13. The flaw allows an attacker without privileges to conduct spoofing attacks over a network by injecting malicious input that is not properly sanitized. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability impact, and official remediation is available.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform spoofing attacks, potentially misleading users by injecting malicious content into web pages generated by the affected Skype for Business Server. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information due to the high confidentiality impact. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can be exploited remotely without privileges.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the provided patch to affected versions of Skype for Business Server 2015 CU13 as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63523 for detailed remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-16T22:05:22.740Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-63523","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa059e1acd9273b4913b7fa
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 18:54:25 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 21:27:22 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:40:30 UTC
Views: 64
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