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Security Update for Exchange (September 2018)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 117460

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Synopsis

The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability :

 - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Exchange software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the System user. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted email be sent to a vulnerable Exchange server. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Exchange handles objects in memory.
 (CVE-2018-8154)

Solution

Microsoft has released KB4458321 to address this issue.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?5bac29e4

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 117460

File Name: smb_nt_ms18_sep_exchange_oob.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 9/12/2018

Updated: 4/20/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-8154

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/11/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/8/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-8154

BID: 104054

MSFT: MS18-4458321

MSKB: 4458321