Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-41040 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-10-03 01:15:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-12-20 20:15:00 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. |
Risk And Classification
EPSS: 0.999450000 probability, percentile 0.999730000 (date 2026-07-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-09-30; due 2022-10-21; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-918
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Exchange Server |
| Name | Microsoft Exchange Server Server-Side Request Forgery Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2022/09/29/customer-guidance-for-reported-zero-day-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-exchange-server/; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41040 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Exchange Server | 2013 | cumulative_update_23 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Exchange Server | 2016 | cumulative_update_22 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Exchange Server | 2016 | cumulative_update_23 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Exchange Server | 2019 | cumulative_update_11 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Exchange Server | 2019 | cumulative_update_12 | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft November 2022 Patch Tuesday fixes 65 vulnerabilities! | MISC | www.secpod.com | |
| VU#915563 - Microsoft Exchange vulnerable to server-side request forgery and remote code execution. | CERT-VN | www.kb.cert.org | |
| Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center | MISC | portal.msrc.microsoft.com | |
| Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell Remote Code Execution ≈ Packet Storm | MISC | packetstormsecurity.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 150664 Microsoft Exchange Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (ProxyNotShell) (CVE-2022-41040,CVE-2022-41082)
- 48223 Microsoft Exchange Server Multiple Vulnerabilities Mitigation Applied (ProxyNotShell)
- 50122 Microsoft Exchange Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (Zero Day)(ProxyNotShell)
- 730621 Microsoft Exchange Server Multiple Vulnerabilities (ProxyNotShell) (Unauthenticated Check)