Patch tracker / KB5103215
KB5103215: Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update Security Update (July 2026)
KB5103215 is a Critical security update for Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update, released 2026-07-14. It closes 11 CVEs with a maximum CVSS of 9.6. It is the 38th largest of the 63 updates Microsoft shipped that month, by CVEs closed.
Update summary
Fixes 11 CVEs. Most severe CVSS 9.6 (Critical). EPSS exploit probability up to 2.5%. Among the top half of tracked Microsoft updates by EPSS exploit probability.
A newer security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 has shipped since this one: KB5121611 (2026-09-08). For cumulative update families the newer package includes these fixes, so installing that one is usually the shorter path. Verify against your own update rings before you skip this package.
We checked Microsoft's support article for KB5103215 on 2026-09-21 and it lists no known issues. Read the article before broad deployment; Microsoft adds issues as reports come in, and we re-check on every refresh.
KB5103215 is a Security Update for Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23, shipped in the July 2026 Patch Tuesday cycle. The per-update CVE detail is still provisional because Microsoft has not published it for this cycle yet, so exposure is scoped to on-premises Exchange 2016 CU23 mail servers rather than a specific named flaw. No zero-days are mapped to this update, but Exchange servers are internet-facing infrastructure where patch delays historically carry outsized risk.
Do this: Inventory your on-premises Exchange 2016 CU23 servers and stage KB5103215 for testing now so it is ready to deploy once Microsoft publishes the per-update CVE detail.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-21. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for KB5103215
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Full tracking and change history for KB5103215
- Released
- 2026-07-14
- Last changed
- 2026-09-26
- Changes tracked
- 6
Senserva began recording day-to-day change history on 2026-07-07, and refreshes it several times a day. Release dates are historical where Microsoft publishes them; revision history is tracked from that date forward, so it does not include changes made before then.
- 2026-07-29 CVEs fixed 4 to 11
Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from the MSRC release feed. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.
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CVEs fixed by this update
Sorted exploited-first, then by CVSS. Every CVE links to its Senserva page with the full risk facts, references, and a ready-to-paste AI prompt.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-45500 | Critical | 9.6 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-45502 | Critical | 9.6 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-55008 | Critical | 9.6 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-45504 | High | 8.8 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-55005 | High | 8.8 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-45503 | High | 8.1 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-47631 | High | 8.1 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-55006 | High | 7.8 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-55009 | High | 7.8 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-45583 | High | 7.5 | 2.5% | No |
| CVE-2026-45501 | Medium | 6.5 | 2.5% | No |
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Also released in July 2026
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312 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5099539
314 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5099540
326 CVEs · Critical · exploitedKB5101649
383 CVEs · Critical · exploitedThe full month, summarized: Microsoft Patch Tuesday.
- Authoritative references
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