Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-41040
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 3 October 2022
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Summary
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA Reported
CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.
The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected Version(s)
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 x64-based Systems 15.00.0 < 15.00.1497.044
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22 x64-based Systems 15.0.0 < 15.01.2375.037
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 x64-based Systems 15.01.0 < 15.01.2507.016
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
References
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
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Public PoC available
Vulnerability published
- 💰
Used in Ransomware
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Exploit known to exist
- 🦅
CISA Reported
Vulnerability Reserved