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Security Updates for Exchange (January 2022)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 156745
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Synopsis
The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized arbitrary code.Solution
Microsoft has released KB5008631 to address this issue.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 156745
File Name: smb_nt_ms22_jan_exchange.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 1/14/2022
Updated: 11/20/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.1
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.3
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21846
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9
Temporal Score: 7.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21969
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: 1/11/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/11/2022