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CVE-2023-21764

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerabilidad de elevaciĆ³n de privilegios de Microsoft Exchange Server

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Exchange. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the GetTorusCmdletConfigurationEntries function. The function loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

*Credits: Piotr Bazydlo (@chudypb) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-12-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-01-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
CAPEC
References (1)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Exchange Server
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2016
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cumulative_update_23
Affected
Microsoft
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Exchange Server
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2019
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2019"
cumulative_update_11
Affected
Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
Exchange Server
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server"
2019
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Exchange Server" and version "2019"
cumulative_update_12
Affected