CVE-2018-0940

Published: Mar 14, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3 Update Rollup 20, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 18, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 19, Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 7, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 8 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to how links in the body of an email message are rewritten, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corporation

commercial·USaka microsoft

Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA)On-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

microsoft

commercial·US

exchange serverOn-prem

Operating Systems / windows

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103323

securityfocus.com

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0940

portal.msrc.microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040521

securitytracker.com

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