Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2021-33768
Published: July 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54709
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33768
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Microsoft Exchange Server. A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-33768
Install updates from vendor's website.