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Security Updates for Microsoft Exchange Server (November 2023)

high Nessus Plugin ID 185591

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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 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

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