Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 5 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-21745 CVE-2023-21761 CVE-2023-21762 CVE-2023-21763 CVE-2023-21764 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 CWE-200 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Microsoft Exchange Server Server applications / Mail servers |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU70915
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21745
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A remote user on the local network can perform spoofing attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Exchange Server: 2016 CU22 Nov22SU 15.01.2375.037 - 2019 RTM Mar21SU 15.02.0221.018
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21745
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU70913
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21761
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Exchange Server: 2016 CU22 Nov22SU 15.01.2375.037 - 2019 RTM Mar21SU 15.02.0221.018
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21761
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU70912
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21762
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error. A remote user on the local network can perform spoofing attack and obtain NTLM hashes of other Exchange users.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Exchange Server: 2013 CU23 Nov22SU 15.00.1497.044 - 2019 RTM Mar21SU 15.02.0221.018
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21762
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU70910
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21763
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Exchange Server: 2016 CU22 Nov22SU 15.01.2375.037 - 2019 RTM Mar21SU 15.02.0221.018
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21763
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU70909
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21764
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMicrosoft Exchange Server: 2016 CU22 Nov22SU 15.01.2375.037 - 2019 RTM Mar21SU 15.02.0221.018
External linkshttp://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2023-21764
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
