Actively exploited
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog since March 3, 2022.
CVE-2018-8581
Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Added to KEV March 3, 2022
Alert details
- Source feed
- CISA KEV
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-8581
- Affected products
- Exchange Server · Microsoft Exchange Server · Microsoft
What happened
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could attempt to impersonate any other user of the Exchange server.
What it means for your business
Microsoft Exchange Server is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (CVE-2018-8581). A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could attempt to impersonate any other user of the Exchange server. CISA remediation due date: 2022-03-17. If you need help checking exposure, call (864) 335-9223.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: March 17, 2022
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