CVE-2018-8581 (GCVE-0-2018-8581)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2018-11-14 01:00
Modified
2025-10-21 23:45
Severity ?
7.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • Elevation of Privilege
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server Version: 2010
Version: 2013
Version: 2016
Version: 2019
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-03-03

Due date: 2022-03-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8581

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