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	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Broken Link
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581	Patch Vendor Advisory

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

04 Apr 2025, 20:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link
References	~~() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Broken Link

Information

Published : 2018-11-14 01:29

Updated : 2025-04-04 20:30

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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