CVE-2018-8581 KEV
7.4
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 27.4% (pctl 98)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-17.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka "Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.4 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| EPSS | 27.36% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-17 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2018-11-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-17 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Exchange Server |
| Ransomware use | known |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | exchange server |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105837
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042141
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8581
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-8581
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