CVE-2018-8581
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-11-14 01:00
Modified
2025-02-04 15:28
Severity ?
7.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581Patch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server Version: 2010
Version: 2013
Version: 2016
Version: 2019
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CISA Known exploited vulnerability
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Date added: 2022-03-03

Due date: 2022-03-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8581

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