CVEvulnerability
CVE-2018-8581
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Exchange Server
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could attempt to impersonate any other user of the Exchange server.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-03-03
- Remediation due
- 2022-03-17
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8581
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2018-11-14
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
Affected configurations
• microsoft exchange server 2010
• microsoft exchange server 2013
• microsoft exchange server 2016
• microsoft exchange server 2019
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8581 US Government Resource