SB2017121210 - Spoofing attack in Microsoft Exchange OWA
Published: December 12, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017121210
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11932)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.The vulnerability exists due to error in Outlook Web Access (OWA) in Microsoft Exchange Server when parsing HTTP requests. A remote attacker can perform script or content injection attacks, and attempt to trick the user into disclosing sensitive information.
Additionally Microsoft has released an update for Microsoft Exchange that provides enhanced security as a defense-in-depth measure.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.