{"id":"CVE-2026-85873","title":"Improper authorization in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","summary":"Improper authorization in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.","severity":"medium","cvss":6.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-639"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T21:19:30.497","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85873","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85873","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T19:43:29.187Z","slug":"CVE-2026-85873","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper authorization in Skype for Business and Microsoft Lync allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":35.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}