Microsoft warns of Outlook vulnerability exposing users' authentication data
Microsoft warned about an Outlook vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-124194, that is being exploited by cybercriminals. An attacker sends a manipulated message file and, if the victim opens it, Outlook can connect to an external server controlled by the attacker without showing the usual external content warning, potentially revealing authentication information such as the NTLMv2 hash. The company released fixes for affected versions and CISA added the flaw to its catalog of actively exploited vulnerabilities.
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- Flaw CVE-2026-124194 lets Outlook connect to an attacker-controlled server without showing the external content warning.
- Exposed information may include the NTLMv2 hash, used to impersonate the user.
- Microsoft says exploitation requires network connectivity and the user opening the file; the preview pane is not an attack path.
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