Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2022-21978 (CCN-225377)

Assigned:2021-12-16
Published:2022-05-10
Updated:2022-05-18
Summary:Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.2 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.2 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.1 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2022-21978

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-exchange-cve202221978-priv-esc(225377)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - May 2022
CVE-2022-21978 - Microsoft Exchange Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21978

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2013:cumulative_update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2016:cumulative_update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019:cumulative_update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft exchange server 2013 cumulative_update_23
    microsoft exchange server 2016 cumulative_update_22
    microsoft exchange server 2019 cumulative_update_11
    microsoft exchange server 2019 cumulative_update_12
    microsoft exchange server 2016 cumulative_update_23
    microsoft exchange server 2013 cumulative_update_23
    microsoft exchange server 2016 cumulative_update_22
    microsoft exchange server 2019 cumulative_update_11