Security Updates for Microsoft Exchange Server (November 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 185591

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 a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Nov, 2023 security bulletin.

- Microsoft Exchange Server Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36035, CVE-2023-36039, CVE-2023-36050)

- Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2023-36439)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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:
-KB5032146
-KB5032147

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 185591

File Name: smb_nt_ms23_nov_exchange.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 11/14/2023

Updated: 9/27/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.7

Temporal Score: 6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-36439

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8

Temporal Score: 7.2

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:P/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 Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/14/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/14/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-36035, CVE-2023-36039, CVE-2023-36050, CVE-2023-36439

IAVA: 2023-A-0619-S

MSFT: MS23-5032146, MS23-5032147

MSKB: 5032146, 5032147