Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2022-41040
Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:99.94%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-918 ↗CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.00.0 < 15.00.1497.044 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22 | 15.0.0 < 15.01.2375.037 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11 | 15.02.0 < 15.02.0986.036 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 | 15.02.0 < 15.02.1118.020 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 | 15.01.0 < 15.01.2507.016 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2022-09-19T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2022-10-03T00:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2022-09-30 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:15:33 |
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