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Security Updates Exchange 2010-2019 (Dec2020)

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A quick blog on security updates for Exchange Server 2013, 2016 and 2019 released December 8th. These fixes address the following vulnerability:

Exchange 2016 / 2019

  • CVE-2020-17117: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17132: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17141: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17142: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17143: Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exchange 2013

  • CVE-2020-17117: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17132: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17142: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2020-17143: Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Exchange 2010

  • CVE-2020-17144: Microsoft Exchange Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The exploits can be fixed by single security update, which you can find in the table below per current Exchange version.

ExchangeDownloadBuildKBSupersedes
Exchange 2019 CU7Download15.2.721.6KB4593465KB4588741
Exchange 2019 CU6Download15.2.659.11KB4593465KB4588741
Exchange 2016 CU18Download15.1.2106.6KB4593465KB4588741
Exchange 2016 CU17Download15.1.2044.12KB4593465KB4588741
Exchange 2013 CU23Download15.0.1497.10KB4593466
Exchange 2010 SP3 RU31 Download14.3.509.0KB4593467

Be advised that these security updates are Cumulative Update level specific. You cannot apply the update for Exchange 2016 CU17 to Exchange 2016 CU16. Also, the security update download has the same name for different Cumulative Updates, and I would suggest tagging the file name with the CU level, e.g. Exchange2019-CU6-KB4588741-x64-en.msp.

Also, run the Security Update from an elevated command prompt, to prevent issues during installation. And on a final note, as with any patch or update, I’d recommend to apply this in a acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production.

Security Updates for Spoofing Vulnerability

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Ex2013 LogoUpdated April 12th: Notice on KB4487563

Today, as part of patch Tuesday, supported Exchange versions received security updates to remediate the following issues:

Security updates are available for the following product levels, and fix the vulnerability mentioned:

Build KB Download CVE-2019-0817 CVE-2019-0858
Exchange 2019 CU1 15.2.330.7 KB4487563 Download Yes Yes
Exchange 2019 15.2.221.16 KB4487563 Download Yes Yes
Exchange 2016 CU12 15.1.1713.6 KB4487563 Download Yes Yes
Exchange 2016 CU11 15.1.1591.16 KB487563 Download Yes Yes
Exchange 2013 CU22 15.0.1473.4 KB487563 Download Yes Yes
Exchange 2010 SP3 RU27 14.3.452.0 KB4491413 Download Yes No

Notes:

  • CVS-2019-0858 does not apply to Exchange 2010.
  • Exchange 2010 is currently in Extended Support. Extended support for Exchange 2010 ends January 14, 2020.
  • Don’t forget to put the Exchange server in maintenance mode prior to updating.
  • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
  • The order of installation shouldn’t matter with the “every server is an island” concept, yet recommended is to upgrade internet-facing first, followed by non-internet-facing servers, and finally Edge Transports.

Notice on KB4487563:
Apart from the known issues mentioned in KB4487563, there are reports the fix terminates while stopping services, and the following error is being logged:
[Error] System.Management.Automation.CommandNotFoundException: The term ‘Stop-SetupService’ is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

This Stop-SetupService isn’t a regular cmdlet, and I assume is an alias created by the update. However, there are reports this operation fails. In those circumstances, next to retrying installation of the update, a workaround might be opening up a PowerShell session and adding the alias yourself using New-Alias Stop-SetupService Stop-Service, followed by running the update. The alias isn’t persistent, so will be gone after you close your session.

Caution:
As for any update, I recommend to thoroughly test updates in a test environment prior to implementing them in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a few days and monitor the comments on the original publication or forums for any issues.

Security Updates Exchange 2013, 2016 & 2019

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Ex2013 LogoUpdate 14jan: Added Exchange 2010 SP3 RU25

A quick heads-up as during my vacation Microsoft released security updates for supported releases of Exchange Server 2013, 2016 as well as Exchange Server 2019. In addition, a new Rollup was released for Exchange 2010 as well, containing one of the security updates.

The security updates patch issues as reported in the following Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures:

  • CVE-2019-0586: Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2019-0588: Microsoft Exchange Information Disclosure Vulnerability

You can download the security updates here:

Notes:

  • Exchange 2010 SP3 RU25 addresses CVE-2019-0588 only.
  • KB4471389 supersedes KB4468741 and KB4459266; KB4468742 supersedes KB4458321.

Be advised that the Security Updates for Exchange 2013 and 2016 are Cumulative Update level specific. Unfortunately, the security update carries the same name for different CU’s, and you cannot apply the update for Exchange 2016 CU10 to Exchange 2016 CU11. I would suggest tagging the Cumulative Update in the file name when you archive it, e.g. Exchange2016-KB4471389-x64-en-CU10.msp.

As with any patch or update, I’d recommend to thoroughly test this in a test and acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production.

Exchange Updates – June 2018

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Ex2013 LogoThe Exchange Team released the June updates for Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, and an additional Rollup 22 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3.

Apart from fixes and time zone changes, these updates contain the following important changes and notes:

  • As announced earlier, Exchange 2013 CU21 and Exchange 2016 CU10 require .NET Framework 4.7.1.
  • All three updates require the VC++ 2013 runtime library, because it is needed by a 3rd component in WebReady Document Viewing in Exchange 2010/2013 and Data Loss Prevention in Exchange 2013/2016. Exchange 2010 SP3 RU22 will force installation of this VC++ runtime.
  • Updates include a critical security patch for Oracle Outside In libraries. More about the issue in MSRC advisory ADV180010.
  • Exchange 2013 CU21 and Exchange 2016 CU10 introduce support for directly creating and enabling remote shared mailboxes, e.g. 
    New-RemoteMailbox [-Shared] [-Name remoteMailboxName]
Enable-RemoteMailbox [-Identity user] [-Shared] [-RemoteRoutingAddress user@domain]
Set-RemoteMailbox [-Name user] [-Type Shared]

    You need to run setup /PrepareAD to see these changes. More information in KB4133605.

  • This is the last planned Cumulative Update for Exchange 2013 as it enters Extended Support.
  • Exchange 2010 SP3 RU22 adds support for Windows Server 2016 Domain Controllers.

 

Version Build KB Article Download UMLP Schema Changes
Exchange 2016 CU10 15.1.1531.3 KB4099852 Download UMLP No
Exchange 2013 CU21 15.0.1395.4 KB4099855 Download UMLP No
Exchange 2010 SP3 RU22 14.3.411.0 KB4295699 Download

Exchange 2016 CU10 fixes:

  • 4056609 Event ID 4999 and mailbox transport delivery service won’t start with Exchange Server 2016 CU7 installed
  • 4133605 Cmdlets to create or modify a remote shared mailbox in an on-premises Exchange environment
  • 4133620 “HTTP 500 due to ADReferralException” error when a user tries to view detail properties of mailboxes in a child domain in Exchange Server
  • 4095974 “System.InvalidOperationException” occurs when the “Enable-MailPublicFolder” cmdlet is run against a public folder in Exchange Server
  • 4095973 Set-ServerComponentState cmdlet does not honor the write scope defined in the RBAC management scope in Exchange Server
  • 4095993 HTTP 500 error when an administrator tries to manage regional settings in ECP on Windows Server 2016
  • 4294209 Cannot clear the “Maximum message size” check box for Send messages or Receive messages in EAC in Exchange Server 2016
  • 4294208 “TooManyObjectsOpenedException” error when you run the “Get-PublicFolderMailboxDiagnostics” cmdlet in Exchange Server
  • 4294212 Cannot send VBScript-created messages in the Outlook 2016 client
  • 4294211 Cannot run “Set-CalendarProcessing” cmdlets after you apply CU8 or CU9 for Exchange Server 2016
  • 4294210 Cannot edit an email attachment in OWA in an Exchange Server 2016 environment
  • 4294204 Changing “IsOutOfService” to “False” in an earlier Exchange Server version does not immediately update in a later Exchange Server environment
  • 4092041 Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016: May 8, 2018

Exchange 2013 CU20 fixes:

  • 4133605 Cmdlets to create or modify a remote shared mailbox in an on-premises Exchange environment
  • 4133604 User can’t log on to a POP/IMAP account by using NTLM authentication in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4133618 Unexpected error occurs when running the Get-DatabaseAvailabilityGroupNetwork cmdlet in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4133620 “HTTP 500 due to ADReferralException” when a user tries to view detail properties of mailboxes in a child domain in Exchange Server
  • 4058473 An Office 365 primary mailbox user cannot be assigned full access permissions for an on-premises mailbox in Exchange Server
  • 4094167 The MSExchangeRPC service crashes with a System.NullReferenceException exception in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4095974 “System.InvalidOperationException” occurs when the “Enable-MailPublicFolder” cmdlet is run against a public folder in Exchange Server
  • 4092041 Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 and 2016: May 8, 2018
  • 4294205 POP3 services intermittently stop in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • 4294204 Changing “IsOutOfService” to “False” in an earlier Exchange Server version does not immediately update in a later Exchange Server environment

Exchange 2010 Rollup 22 fixes:

  • 4295751 EWS impersonation not working when accessing resource mailboxes in a different site in Exchange Server 2010 SP3

Notes:

  • Exchange 2016 CU8 and Exchange 2013 CU18 do not contain schema changes compared to their previous Cumulative Update. However, they introduce RBAC changes in your environment. Use setup /PrepareAD to apply RBAC changes, before deploying or updating Exchange servers.
  • When upgrading from an n-2 or earlier version of Exchange, or an early version of the .NET Framework, consult Upgrade Paths for CU’s & .NET.
  • When upgrading your Exchange 2013 or 2016 installation, don’t forget to put the server in maintenance mode when required. Regardless, setup will put the server in server-wide offline mode post-analysis, before making actual changes.
  • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are required to stay at most one version behind (n-1).
  • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
  • Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM prior to installing Cumulative Updates.
  • Once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles.
  • The order in which you upgrade servers with Cumulative Updates is irrelevant.

Caution:

As for any update, I recommend to thoroughly test updates in a test environment prior to implementing them in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a few days and monitor the comments on the original publication or forums for any issues.

Exchange Updates – December 2017

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Ex2013 LogoThe Exchange Team released the December updates for Exchange Server 2013 and 2016. Apart from the usual set of fixes, these Cumulative Updates also have the following enhancements:

  • Like announced earlier, these quartely updates introduce support for .NET Framework 4.7.1. Be advised that .NET Framework 4.7.1 will be required for the quarterly updates to be released in June 2018.
  • Upgrading an existing Exchange deployment with these Cumulative Updates will preserve TLS cryptography settings.
  • Support for Hybrid Modern Authentication (Info).
Version Build KB Article Download UMLP Schema Changes
Exchange 2016 CU8 15.1.1415.2 KB4035145 Download UMLP Yes
Exchange 2013 CU19 15.0.1365.1 KB4037224 Download UMLP No

Exchange 2016 CU8 fixes:

  • 4056329 Can’t access EWS from Outlook/OWA add-ins via makeEwsRequestAsync in Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013
  • 4054516 “Your request can’t” error when accessing an archive mailbox via OWA in Exchange Server 2016
  • 4055953 The recipient scope setting doesn’t work for sibling domains in Exchange Server 2016
  • 4055435 No MAPI network interface is found after you install Exchange Server 2016 CU7
  • 4056609 Event ID 4999 and mailbox transport delivery service does not start after you install Exchange Server 2016 CU7
  • 4045655 Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange: December 12, 2017
  • 4057248 Many Watson reports for StoragePermanentException in Exchange Server 2016

Exchange 2013 CU19 fixes:

  • 4046316 MAPI over HTTP can’t remove client sessions timely if using OAuth and the resource has a master account in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4046205 W3wp high CPU usage in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4046182 Event ID 4999 or 1007 if diagnostics service crashes repeatedly in Exchange Server 2013
  • 4056329 Can’t access EWS from Outlook/OWA add-ins via makeEwsRequestAsync in Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013
  • 4045655 Description of the security update for Microsoft Exchange: December 12, 2017

Exchange 2010
In addition the Cumulative Updates, Exchange Server 2010 SP3 also received an important update, which fixes the issue described in KB4054456. You can download Rollup 19 here, which will raise the version number to 14.3.382.0. The related KB article is KB4035162.

Notes:
  • Exchange 2016 CU7 and later requires Forest Functionality Level 2008R2 or later.
  • Exchange 2016 CU8 and Exchange 2013 CU18 do not contain schema changes compared to their previous Cumulative Update. However, they may introduce RBAC changes in your environment. Use setup /PrepareSchema to manually update the schema, or use /PrepareAD to apply RBAC changes, before deploying or updating Exchange servers. To see if you need to update the schema compared to your version or verify the update has been performed, consult the Exchange schema overview.
  • When upgrading your Exchange 2013 or 2016 installation, don’t forget to put the server in maintenance mode when required. Regardless, setup will put the server in server-wide offline mode post-analysis, before making actual changes.
  • Using Windows Management Framework (WMF)/PowerShell version 5 or later on anything earlier than Windows Server 2016 is not supported. Don’t install WMF5 on your Exchange servers running on Windows Server 2012 R2 or earlier.
  • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are required to stay at most one version behind (n-1).
  • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
  • Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM prior to installing Cumulative Updates.
  • Once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles.
  • The order in which you upgrade servers with Cumulative Updates is irrelevant.

Caution: As for any update, I recommend to thoroughly test updates in a test environment prior to implementing them in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a few days and monitor the comments on the original publication or forums for any issues.

Exchange 2010-2016 Security Fixes

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Ex2013 LogoMicrosoft released security updates to fix a remote code execution vulnerability in Exchange Server. The related knowledge base article is KB4018588.

More information is contained in the following Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures articles:

  • CVE-2017-8521 – Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE-2017-8559 – Microsoft Exchange Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • CVE-2017-8560 – Microsoft Exchange Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Depending on the lifecycle status of the product, fixes are made available either through a Rollup or as a security fix for the following product levels:

As you might notice, the security fix is made available for the N-1 builds of Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016. This could imply the issue was addressed in the latest builds of those products. I hope to receive official confirmation on this soon.

The issue is deemed Important, which means organizations are advised to apply these updates at the earliest opportunity. However, as with any update, it is recommended to thoroughly test updates and fixes prior to deploying them in a production environment.

Exchange Updates – December 2016

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Ex2013 LogoToday, the Exchange Team released the December updates for Exchange Server 2013 and 2016, as well as Exchange Server 2010 and 2007.

Changes introduced in Exchange Server 2016 CU4 are an updated OWA composition window, and on Windows Server 2016, KB3206632 needs to be present before CU4 can be deployed. This KB fixes – among other things – the problem with DAG members experiencing crashing IIS application pools. Be advised that the KB3206632 update for Windows Server 2016 is a whopping 1 GB. You can download this update here.

The biggest change for Exchange Server 2013 is support for .NET 4.6.2. Be advised organizations running Exchange 2016 or 2013 on .NET 4.6.1 should start testing with and planning to deploy .NET 4.6.2, as the March updates will require .NET 4.6.2, which is currently still optional.

Both Cumulative Updates introduce an important fix for indexing of Public Folder when they were in the process of being migrated. To ensure proper indexing, it is recommended to move public folder mailboxes to a different database so they will get indexed properly.

The Cumulative Updates also include DST changes, which is also contained in the latest Rollups published for Exchange 2010 and 2007.

For a list of fixes in these updates, see below.

Exchange 2016 CU4 15.1.669.32 KB3177106 Download UMLP
Exchange 2013 CU15 15.0.1263.5 KB3197044 Download UMLP
Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 16 14.3.339.0 KB3184730 Download
Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 22 8.3.502.0 KB3184712 Download
  • KB 3202691 Public folders indexing doesn’t work correctly after you apply latest cumulative updates for Exchange Server
  • KB 3201358 Set-Mailbox and New-Mailbox cmdlets prevent the use of the -Office parameter in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3202998 FIX: MSExchangeOWAAppPool application pool consumes memory when it recycles and is marked as unresponsive by Health Manager
  • KB 3208840 Messages for the health mailboxes are stuck in queue on Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3186620 Mailbox search from Exchange Management Shell fails with invalid sort value in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3199270 You can’t restore items to original folders from Recoverable Items folder in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3199353 You can’t select the receive connector role when you create a new receive connector in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3193138 Update to apply MessageCopyForSentAsEnabled to any type of mailbox in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3201350 IMAP “unread” read notifications aren’t suppressed in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3209036 FIX: “Logs will not be generated until the problem is corrected” is logged in an Exchange Server 2016 environment
  • KB 3212580 Editing virtual directory URLs by using EAC clears all forms of authentication in Exchange Server 2016

Exchange 2013 CU15 fixes:

  • KB 3198092 Update optimizes how HTML tags in an email message are evaluated in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3189547 FIX: Event ID 4999 for a System.FormatException error is logged in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3198046 FIX: The UM mailbox policy is not honored when UM call answering rules setting is set to False in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3195995 FIX: Event ID 4999 with MSExchangerepl.exe crash in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3208886 Send As permission of a linked mailbox is granted to a user in the wrong forest in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3188315 Messages are stuck in outbox when additional mailboxes are configured in Outlook on Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3202691 Public folders indexing doesn’t work correctly after you apply latest cumulative updates for Exchange Server
  • KB 3203039 PostalAddressIndex property isn’t returning the correct value in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3198043 Shadow OAB downloads don’t complete in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3208885 Microsoft.Exchange.Store.Worker.exe process crashes after mailbox is disabled in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3201966 MSExchangeOWAAppPool application pool consumes excessive memory on restart in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3209041 FIX: An ActiveSync device becomes unresponsive until the sync process is complete in an Exchange Server environment
  • KB 3209013 FIX: The LegacyDN of a user is displayed incorrectly in the From field in the Sent Items folder on an ActiveSync device
  • KB 3209018 FIX: Results exported through the eDiscovery PST Export Tool never finishes in an Exchange Server environment
  • KB 3199519 Inconsistent search results when email body contains both English and non-English characters in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3211326 “ConversionFailedException” error when emails are sent on the hour in Exchange Server 2013

Notes:

  • Exchange 2016 CU4 doesn’t incldue schema changes compared to CU4, however, Exchange 2016 CU4 as well as Exchange 2013 CU15 may introduce RBAC changes in your environment. Where applicable, use setup /PrepareSchema to update the schema or /PrepareAD to apply RBAC changes, before deploying or updating Exchange servers. To verify this step has been performed, consult the Exchange schema overview.
  • When upgrading your Exchange 2013 or 2016 installation, don’t forget to put the server in maintenance mode when required. Do note that upgrading, before installing the Exchange binaries, setup will put the server in server-wide offline-mode.
  • Using Windows Management Framework (WMF)/PowerShell version 5 on anything earlier than Windows Server 2016 is not supported. Don’t install WMF5 on your Exchange servers running on Windows Server 2012 R2 or earlier.
  • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are allowed to stay at least one version behind (n-1).
  • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
  • Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM prior to installing Cumulative Updates.
  • Once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles.
  • The order of upgrading servers with Cumulative Updates is irrelevant.

Caution: As for any update, I recommend to thoroughly test updates in a test environment prior to implementing them in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a few days and monitor the comments on the original publication or TechNet forum for any issues.

Exchange Updates – March 2016

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Ex2013 LogoToday, the Exchange Team released one big wave of Exchange updates for Exchange 2016 down to Exchange 2007.

Changes in contained in these updates:

  • Exchange 2016 CU1 is an uncompressed ISO file. If bandwidth is scarce where you will be deploying, be sure to download this 6GB file upfront.
  • Mailbox Anchoring, introduced with the previous CU for Exchange 2013 and Exchange 2016, is reverted.
  • Exchange 2010 supports stand-alone Exchange 2010 Hybrid wizard.
  • All updates will introduce updated OWA/Ootw S/MIME control.

For a list of fixes in these updates, see below.

Exchange 2016 Cumulative Update 1 15.1.396.30 KB3134844 Download UML
Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 12 15.0.178.4 KB3108023 Download UML
Exchange 2010 Service Pack 3 Rollup 13 14.3.294.0 KB3141339 Download
Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 Rollup 19 8.3.459.0 KB3141352 Download

Exchange 2016 CU1 fixes:

  • KB 3139730 Edge Transport service crashes when you view the properties of a poison message in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3135689 A custom SAP ODI URI is removed by ActiveSync from an email message in an Exchange Server environment
  • KB 3135688 Preserves the web.config file for Outlook Web App when you apply a cumulative update in Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3135601 Cyrillic characters are displayed as question marks when you run the “Export-PublicFolderStatistics.ps1” script in an Exchange Server 2016 environment
  • KB 3124242 Mailbox quota is not validated during migration to Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016

Exchange 2013 CU12 fixes:

  • KB 3143710 “Failed Search or Export” error occurs when an eDiscovery search in the Exchange Admin Center finishes
  • KB 3138644 Messages are stuck in the Submission queue until NDRs are returned or the server is restarted
  • KB 3137585 OAuth authentication fails in a proxy scenario between Exchange Server 2013 hybrid on-premises and Office 365
  • KB 3137581 An eDiscovery search of all mailboxes or some Distribution Groups fails when you use the Exchange Administration Center
  • KB 3137390 “DeviceId cannot contain hyphens” warning occurs when you use the Exchange Management Shell or the Exchange Administration Center to remove the associations in Exchange Server
  • KB 3137384 Error occurs when you remove an ActiveSync device in the Exchange Management Shell or from the Exchange Administration Center
  • KB 3137383 CafeLocalProbe fails if the Health Mailbox UPN doesn’t match its Active Directory domain name
  • KB 3137380 Both read receipts and Non-read receipts are generated when an email is read through IMAP or POP in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3137377 MSExchange FrontEnd Transport service crashes when email messages are processed that contain a null “X-OriginatorOrg” message header
  • KB 3136694 Calendar items are not synced correctly when you use Exchange ActiveSync on a mobile device
  • KB 3136404 Searching by Furigana in Outlook’s address book is unsuccessful in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3135689 A custom SAP ODI URI is removed by ActiveSync from an email message in an Exchange Server environment
  • KB 3135334 Cannot set Title in Exchange Admin Center (ECP) if it contains more than 64 characters
  • KB 3135269 Event ID 4999 with MSExchangerepl.exe and MSExchangeDagMgmt.exe crash in Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3135018 Cannot remove devices when the DeviceType property includes a forward slash
  • KB 3134952 EdgeTransport.exe crashes when you view details of messages in the poison message queue
  • KB 3134918 An IRM-protected message sent to an external contact isn’t returned in a search or discovery results when journaling is implemented in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3134894 The “Search-Mailbox” cmdlet together with the “Attachment” property keyword lists all items that contain the query string of “attachment”
  • KB 3128706 HttpProxy overloads a downlevel Client Access Server in an Exchange Server 2013 co-existence environment
  • KB 3124248 Managed Availability responders fail because of invalid WindowsService names in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3124242 Mailbox quota is not validated during migration to Exchange Server 2013 or Exchange Server 2016
  • KB 3124064 Event ID 1009 is logged and no Health Manager alerts on failed content indexes during migration in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3118902 Resource Booking Assistant doesn’t update the subject of a recurring meeting in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3109539 Exchange Management Shell doesn’t return the correct number of Exchange Server 2013 Enterprise CALs license
  • KB 3108415 Logon for POP3 client disconnects randomly in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3106236 The “Export-PublicFolderStatistics.ps1” cmdlet exports Russian (Cyrillic) characters as question marks
  • KB 3098561 “Error executing child request for /owa/auth/errorFE.aspx” when you browse to /ECP in Exchange Server 2013

Notes:

  • Exchange 2016 CU1 includes schema changes, and Exchange 2013 CU12 may introduce RBAC changes in your environment. When applicable, make sure you run PrepareSchema /PrepareAD before deploying. To verify this step has been performed, consult the Exchange schema overview.
  • If you have deployed KB3097966 on your Exchange server running on Windows Server 2012 R2, you may want to manually recompile the .NET assemblies before upgrading Exchange to significantly speed up the process. To accomplish this, run the following on every Exchange server on Windows Server 2012 R2:
    “%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe update”
    Don’t get upset by the messy output and any error messages; if the result of this command shown in the output is ‘0’ you’re good to go.
  • Be advised .NET Framework 4.6.1 is still not supported; make sure you don’t install this .NET update on your Exchange servers.
  • The Windows Management Framework (WMF)/ PowerShell version 5 is not supported. Don’t install this on your Exchange servers.
  • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are required to stay current.
  • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
  • Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM prior to installing Cumulative Updates.
  • Once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles.
  • The order of upgrading servers with Cumulative Updates is irrelevant.
  • Rollups are cumulative per service pack level, meaning you can apply the latest Rollup for Service Pack X to a Service Pack X installation.

Finally, as always for any Hotfix, Rollup, Service Pack or Cumulative Update, I’d recommend to thoroughly test this in a test and acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a week or two and monitor the comments on the original article or TechNet forum for any issues.

 

Exchange 2010 SP3 RU12 & Exchange 2007 SP3 RU18

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Exchange 2010 LogoThe Exchange Team released Rollup 12 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 (KB3096066) as well as Rollup 18 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (KB3078672). These update raise version numbers to 14.3.279.2 and 8.3.445.0 respectively.

Apart from a Daylight Savings Time update, documented here, these Rollups contain the following fixes:

Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 12:

  • KB 3048372 Exchange Calendar items are shifted incorrectly when some Windows DST updates are applied
  • KB 3096125 CryptographicException error when Edge Transport service crashes in an Exchange Server 2010 environment
  • KB 3097219 Organizer’s name isn’t displayed in the subject of the recurring meeting requests in Exchange Server 2010
  • KB 3106421 Very long URLs in an email message don’t open in OWA in Internet Explorer
  • KB 3115809 Mailboxes can be accessed when the DefaultNetworkCredentials option is selected when you use Exchange Web Services Managed API to connect to Exchange Server

Exchange Server 2007 SP3 Rollup 18:

  • KB 3106421 Very long URLs in an email message don’t open in OWA in Internet Explorer

Notes:

    • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
    • If you got an Exchange 2010 DAG, and want to properly update the DAG members, check the instructions here.
    • As for any Hotfix, Rollup, Service Pack or Cumulative Update, apply this update to a acceptance environment first, prior to implementing it in production. When you lack such facilities, hold out a certain period and monitor the comments on the release article or TechNet forum for any issues.

Rollups are cumulative per service pack level, i.e. they contain fixes released in earlier update Rollups for the same product level (RTM, SP). This means you can apply the latest Rollup after installing a fresh installation of RTM or SPx version, for that product level.

You can download Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 12 here and Exchange 2007 SP3 Rollup 18 here.

Exchange 2013 CU10 & Exchange 2010 SP3 RU11

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Ex2013 LogoThe Exchange Team released Cumulative Update 10 for Exchange Server 2013 (KB3078678) as well as Rollup 11 for Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 (KB3078674). These version levels will be required for co-existence with Exchange Server 2016, which is to be released at a later date. The updates raise the version numbers to 15.0.1130.7 and 14.3.266.1, respectively.

Cumulative Update 10 contains the following fixes for Exchange Server 2013:

  • KB 3087126 MS15-103: Description of the security update for Exchange Server: September 8, 2015
  • KB 3094068 Permissions for a linked mailbox are added to an account in the wrong forest in an Exchange Server 2013 environment
  • KB 3093884 The link in a quarantined email shows an empty list for ActiveSync-enabled devices in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3093866 The number of search results can’t be more than 250 when you search email messages in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3088911 Inline attachments are sent as traditional when you smart forward an HTML email in an iOS device in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3087571 Can’t edit or resend a delayed delivery message when you open the message from the Outbox folder in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3087293 “550 5.6.0” NDR and duplicated attachments when an encrypted email is sent in Outlook in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3080511 HTML forms aren’t available when the DisableFilter parameter is enabled in Outlook Web App in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3080221 LegacyExchangeDN attribute is displayed when you use Outlook Web App to view an appointment in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3079217 Outlook Web App replies to the wrong email address when an email has more than 12 recipients in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3078966 Outlook 2011 for Mac client displays emails as they come from the same senders in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3078443 Incorrect results are displayed when you search for an email that has a certain attachment name in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3078438 Performance issues occur in an Exchange Server 2013 environment that’s running BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5
  • KB 3078404 Can’t access a shared mailbox after you migrate from Exchange Server 2010 to Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3076257 EWS returns a Success response code even if a batch deletion request isn’t completed in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3074823 No Send As audit events are logged when you use Send As permission in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3071776 “A problem occurred” error when you access shared folders in Exchang Server 2013 mailbox by using Outlook Web App
  • KB 3069516 Mailbox size and quota information are reported incorrectly in Outlook and Outlook Web App in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3061487 “FailedToGetRootFolders” error when you run an eDiscovery estimate search for archive mailboxes in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3058609 Wrong recipient is specified in an inbox rule that has the ForwardTo or RedirectTo option in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3009631 Advanced Find against the Sent Items folder in Outlook returns no result in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 2999011 Documents are partially indexed by Exchange search when they embed other documents in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 2983161 Organization unite picker is missing when you create a Remote Mailbox in Exchange Admin Console in Exchange Server 2013
  • KB 3091308 Can’t install cumulative updates or service packs when MachinePolicy or UserPolicy is defined in Exchange Server 2013

For Exchange Server 2010 SP3, Rollup 11 contains the following fix:

  • KB 3092576 Exchange 2010 Information Store crashes randomly

Notes:

    • When using Exchange hybrid deployments or Exchange Online Archiving (EOA), you are required to stay current.
    • If you want to speed up the update process for systems without internet access, you can follow the procedure described here to disable publisher’s certificate revocation checking.
    • This Cumulative Update does include Active Directory changes when compared to the previous Cumulative Update. If you have deployed a version earlier than CU10, make sure you run setup /PrepareAD.
    • If you got an Exchange 2010 DAG, and want to properly update the DAG members, check the instructions here.

Note that Cumulative Updates can be installed directly, i.e. no need to install RTM prior to installing Cumulative Updates. Note that once installed, you can’t uninstall a Cumulative Update nor any of the installed Exchange server roles. The order of upgrading Exchange 2013 servers is irrelevant, unlike with previous generations of Exchange. Exchange 2010 Rollups are cumulative per service pack level, i.e. they contain fixes released in earlier updates.

You can download Exchange 2013 Cumulative Update 10 here and Exchange 2010 SP3 Rollup 11 here. The Exchange 2013 CU10 Language Packs are available here.