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Security Updates for Microsoft Exchange Server (Nov 2022)

high Nessus Plugin ID 167281

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Nov, 2022 security bulletin.

 - Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41078, CVE-2022-41079)

 - Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41080, CVE-2022-41123)

 - Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2022-41082)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
 -KB5019758

See Also

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5019758

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 167281

File Name: smb_nt_ms22_nov_exchange.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/11/2022

Updated: 1/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-41080

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/8/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/21/2022, 1/31/2023

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (Microsoft Exchange ProxyNotShell RCE)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-41040, CVE-2022-41078, CVE-2022-41079, CVE-2022-41080, CVE-2022-41082, CVE-2022-41123

IAVA: 2022-A-0474-S

MSFT: MS22-5019758

MSKB: 5019758