Privilege escalation in Microsoft Exchange Server

1) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

EUVDB-ID: #VU86404

Risk: Critical

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21410

CWE-ID: CWE-668 - Exposure of resource to wrong sphere

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in Microsoft Exchange Server. A remote attacker can target an NTLM client such as Outlook with an NTLM credentials-leaking type vulnerability. The leaked credentials can then be relayed against the Exchange server to gain privileges as the victim client and to perform operations on the Exchange server on the victim's behalf.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Exchange Server: 2016 Cumulative Update 1 15.01.0396.030 - 2019 RTM 15.02.0221.012

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_exchange_server:2016 CU23 Nov23SU:15.01.2507.035:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_exchange_server:2019 RTM:15.02.0221.012:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-21410

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?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.