#VU62993 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft Exchange Server - CVE-2022-21978
Published: May 11, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62993
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21978
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Microsoft Exchange Server, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.