CVE-2021-33768HighCVSS 8.0

Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
July 13, 2021
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is adjacent (AV:A). What does that mean for this vulnerability? This vulnerability's attack is limited at the protocol level to a logically adjacent topology. This means it cannot simply be done across the internet, but instead needs something specific tied to the target. Good examples would include the same shared physical network (such as Bluetooth or IEEE 802.11), logical network (local IP subnet), or from within a secure or otherwise limited administrative domain (MPLS, secure VPN to an administrative network zone). This is common to many attacks that require machine-in-the-middle (MITM) type setups or that rely on initially gaining a foothold in another environment.

🎯 Affected products4

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 20
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 Cumulative Update 21
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 10
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2019 Cumulative Update 9

✅ Remediation

KB5004780 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.02.0858.015 KB5004779 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.01.2242.012 KB5004779 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.01.2308.014 KB5004780 (Security Update) — fixed build 15.02.0922.013

🔗 References (7)