CVE-2023-21709

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Aug 8, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 307

Summary

CVE-2023-21709 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Exchange Servers. An attacker who successfully exploits this flaw can gain higher system privileges, allowing them to install programs, modify data, or create new accounts. The vulnerability stems from a misconfiguration issue in the Exchange Unified Messaging service, and it's essential for organizations to apply the available Microsoft patch to mitigate the risk. Failure to address this issue may result in unauthorized access, data loss, or system compromise.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Exchange Server
  • Microsoft Exchange

Affected Vendors

  • HP
  • Microsoft

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