QID 50120

Date Published: 2022-05-11

QID 50120: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for May 2022

Microsoft Exchange Server is prone to multiple vulnerabilities:

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
KB Articles associated with this update are: KB5014261, KB5014260

Affected Versions:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11
Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23
Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22
QID Detection Logic (authenticated):
The QID checks for the version of file Exsetup.exe.

Successful exploitation allows Elevation of privilege.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.2 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.2 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to KB5014261 KB5014260 for information pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 50120

    CVE-2022-21978 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    KB5014260 URL Logo www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=104209
    KB5014261 URL Logo www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=104205
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