High severity · published Nov 14, 2018
CVE-2018-8581
Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
RansomwareIn wildKEV
7.4
CVSS
27.4%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)27.4% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Mar 3, 2022
Federal remediation dueMar 17, 2022
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Exchange Server · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2016; 2019 · source: vendor, NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8581
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8581
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581
More from Exchange Server
9.8
CVE-2024-21410
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
9.1
CVE-2021-34473
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.1
CVE-2021-26855
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
9.0
CVE-2021-34523
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
8.8
CVE-2023-21529
Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability