Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2022-41040 is a high-severity Microsoft Exchange flaw that can let a low-privileged authenticated attacker elevate impact against vulnerable servers. Because CISA lists it in KEV, organizations running affected on-prem Exchange should treat it as actively exploited risk, especially for internet-facing mail infrastructure. Exposure is most likely where affected on-premises Microsoft Exchange Server versions remain unpatched or internet reachable. The provided sources do not identify Exchange Online as affected, so do not assume cloud exposure from this bundle alone. Treat this as an urgent remediation item for any on-prem Exchange estate. The business risk is not theoretical: CISA KEV confirms exploitation, and Exchange often contains sensitive communications, credentials, and business-critical workflows. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and security updates for affected Exchange versions.; Prioritize internet-facing Exchange servers and servers handling sensitive mailboxes.; Check CISA KEV due dates and internal emergency patch procedures..
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- Yes
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityCVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41040CVE reference · x_transferred
- VU#915563CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_transferred
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/microsoft-november-2022-patch-tuesday-patches-65-vulnerabilities-including-6-zero-days/CVE reference · x_transferred
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-41040CVE reference · government-resource
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
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