CVE-2008-2248: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Exchange Server 2003 SP2 allows re...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-2248 is a cross-site scripting flaw in Outlook Web Access for Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2. A remote attacker could inject script or HTML into OWA content. Business risk depends mainly on whether legacy OWA is still running and reachable, especially from the internet. Exposure is most likely in organizations still operating Exchange Server 2003 SP2 with Outlook Web Access enabled. Internet-facing OWA increases urgency. Environments fully retired from Exchange 2003 are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy exposure issue. It is not marked as actively exploited in the provided sources, but any internet-facing Exchange 2003 OWA instance is outdated and should be remediated or removed from service. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and updates from MS08-039 for affected Exchange Server 2003 SP2 systems.; Restrict or disable external OWA access until affected systems are remediated.; Retire unsupported Exchange Server 2003 deployments where still present..

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Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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