Detections
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Security Updates for Exchange (October 2020)
high Nessus Plugin ID 141491
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing a security update.Description
The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerability :- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in how Microsoft Exchange validates tokens when handling certain messages. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use this to gain further information from a user. (CVE-2020-16969)
Solution
Microsoft has released KB4581424 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 141491
File Name: smb_nt_ms20_oct_exchange.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 10/16/2020
Updated: 2/15/2024
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.2
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-16969
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Temporal Score: 6.2
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/13/2020
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/13/2020
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2020-16969