CVE-2022-38032
CVSS 3.1 Score 6.6 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 11, 2022
Updated: Jan 2, 2025
Summary
CVE-2022-41040 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Servers. An attacker can exploit this flaw to gain elevated privileges on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data theft. The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of specially crafted email messages. Successful exploitation requires no user interaction and can be performed remotely. It is recommended that organizations apply the available Microsoft patch as soon as possible to mitigate this threat.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 10
- Microsoft Windows 8.1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft