Security · High impactFan score 20 · Tier C
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 enter their 'permanently vulnerable' era
The Register · By Richard Speed ·
The Brief
- Microsoft says Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 are 'permanently vulnerable'.
- November's security fixes are released for Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) only.
Why it matters
Servers still running Exchange Server 2016 or 2019 will not receive these security fixes, so their exposure will persist unless they move to a supported version.
Who’s affected
- Organizations running Exchange Server 2016
- Organizations running Exchange Server 2019
- Exchange Server 2016
- Exchange Server 2019
- Exchange Server Subscription Edition
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Microsoft has warned customers still clinging to Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 to consider the software "permanently vulnerable" as November's security fixes arrive for Subscription Edition (SE) alone. The warning appears in the release documentation for November's Exchange…