CVE-2018-8581

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.8 MEDIUM

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2010:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:-::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-11-14 01:29

Updated : 2025-10-28 14:12

NVD link : CVE-2018-8581

Mitre link : CVE-2018-8581

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-8581

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

exchange_server

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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