Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2022-21980
Published: August 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66292
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21980
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted server share or website and gain elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21980
Install updates from vendor's website.