Security Updates for Microsoft Exchange Server (October 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182859

Synopsis

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

Description

The Microsoft Exchange Server installed on the remote host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the Oct, 2023 security bulletin.

- Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36778)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
-KB5030877

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182859

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_oct_exchange.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 10/10/2023

Updated: 6/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36778

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/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:2016, cpe:/a:microsoft:exchange_server:2019

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/10/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36778

IAVA: 2023-A-0539-S

MSFT: MS23-5030877

MSKB: 5030877