CVE-2026-70297

Skype for Business Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
Absolute path traversal in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Absolute path traversal in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Skype for Business Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft skype For Business Server 2015
Microsoft skype For Business Server 2019
Microsoft skype For Business Server Subscription Edition
Weaknesses CWE-36
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business_server_2015:*:cu13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business_server_2019:*:cu8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business_server_subscription_edition:*:cu1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft skype For Business Server 2015
Microsoft skype For Business Server 2019
Microsoft skype For Business Server Subscription Edition
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 8:43 PM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2026, 11:58 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 13, 2026, 7:19 PM
Modified
Oct 13, 2026, 9:18 PM