QID 50121

Date Published: 2022-08-10

QID 50121: Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability for August 2022

Microsoft Exchange Server is prone to multiple vulnerabilities:

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
KB Articles associated with this update are: KB5015321, KB5015322

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 - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.2 severity.
  • Solution
    Customers are advised to refer to KB5015321 KB5015322 for information pertaining to this vulnerability.
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    KB5015321 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-exchange-server-2013-august-9-2022-kb5015321-96a47598-09b7-43eb-98bb-76fdf906f265
    KB5015322 URL Logo support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-the-security-update-for-microsoft-exchange-server-2019-and-2016-august-9-2022-kb5015322-86c06afb-97df-4d8f-af88-818419db8481
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