CVE-2022-21978

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS v3 8.2 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

8.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21978
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21978	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12::::::

History

02 Jan 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21978 -

Information

Published : 2022-05-10 21:15

Updated : 2025-01-02 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2022-21978

Mitre link : CVE-2022-21978

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-21978

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

exchange_server

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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