CVE-2018-8581 (GCVE-0-2018-8581)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-11-14 01:00 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:45
VLAI? CISA
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
Severity ?
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server Affected: 2010
Affected: 2013
Affected: 2016
Affected: 2019
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2022-03-03

Due date: 2022-03-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8581

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