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Patch lag on internet-exposed servers — Clarity Today

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Patch lag on internet-exposed servers

The gap between a fix shipping and the deployed fleet actually applying it, as measured by internet-wide scanning.

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Public exploit code for CVE-2026-62911 is outpacing patching on 21,899 exposed Exchange servers

Microsoft patched the Exchange authentication bypass on August 11. Shadowserver's September 1 scan still counts 21,899 internet-facing servers unpatched, and NCSC-NL says working exploit code for full mailbox takeover is circulating.

Publishers:bleepingcomputer.com · helpnetsecurity.com · zscaler.com

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