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Microsoft Exchange: CVE-2018-8159: Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Microsoft Exchange: CVE-2018-8159: Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
05/09/2018
Created
10/04/2023
Added
08/10/2023
Modified
11/15/2023

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Exchange Outlook Web Access (OWA) fails to properly handle web requests, aka "Microsoft Exchange Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2016_CU8-kb4092041
  • microsoft-exchange-exchange_server_2016_CU9-kb4092041

References

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