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High · 8.8 Known exploited · Ransomware Public exploit CVE-2022-41040 EUVD-2022-44285GHSA-6ph7-8wxv-6gf2

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Oct 3, 2022 · Updated Oct 21, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

Vendor: Microsoft Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11 Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12

Description

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 Cumulative Update 23 15.00.0 – < 15.00.1497.044 15.00.1497.044
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 22 15.0.0 – < 15.01.2375.037 15.01.2375.037
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 11 15.02.0 – < 15.02.0986.036 15.02.0986.036
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 12 15.02.0 – < 15.02.1118.020 15.02.1118.020
Microsoft Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 23 15.01.0 – < 15.01.2507.016 15.01.2507.016

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Metasploit 1 module

GitHub 9 repositories

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