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CVE-2022-41080

Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

KEVHIGH 8.8EPSS 77.3%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 31 January 2023). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
77.33% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Listed 10 January 2023 · due 31 January 2023 · used in ransomware campaigns
Affected
microsoft/exchange server
Source
secure@microsoft.com

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41080; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41080

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.