{
    "id": "CVE-2018-8581",
    "published": "2018-11-14 01:29:01",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 02:05:08",
    "cvss_score": "7.4",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange Server, aka \"Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.\" This affects Microsoft Exchange Server.",
    "epss_score": "0.27355",
    "epss_percentile": "0.97997",
    "kev": 1,
    "kev_due": "2022-03-17",
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:23:33",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 1,
        "label": "Patch first",
        "why": "On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-17."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "exchange_server"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": {
        "cve_id": "CVE-2018-8581",
        "date_added": "2022-03-03",
        "due_date": "2022-03-17",
        "vendor": "Microsoft",
        "product": "Exchange Server",
        "name": "Microsoft Exchange Server Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
        "ransomware": 1
    },
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}