CVE-2018-8302

Microsoft Exchange Server Voicemail Transcription Improper Access Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka "Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código en el software de Microsoft Exchange cuando no gestiona correctamente objetos en la memoria. Esto también se conoce como "Microsoft Exchange Memory Corruption Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Microsoft Exchange Server.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Exchange. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the conversion of voicemails to text. Due to improper access control, an attacker who has access to a voicemail-enabled Exchange account can install alternative software to be invoked for voicemail transcription. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: Anonymous

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-03-14 CVE Reserved
2018-08-14 CVE Published
2024-07-25 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104973	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041468	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8302	2020-08-24

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"				2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2010"		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"				2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2013"		cumulative_update_20		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"				2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2013"		cumulative_update_21		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"				2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016"		cumulative_update_10		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Exchange Server Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"				2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2016"		cumulative_update_9		Affected